Monday 26 June 2017

#ISIS? Car crashes into group of Muslims leaving Eid prayers in Newcastle

Six people including three children have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a crowd of Muslims leaving Eid prayers outside a sports centre in Newcastle.
Photo published for Video shows moments after vehicle ploughed into Muslims celebrating Eid in Newcastle
Police said the collision outside the Westgate Sports Centre around 9.14am is not believed to be terror-related.
An eight-year-old boy is said to have been critically injured, the BBC reports. A 42-year-old woman was arrested after the collision.
Footage from the scene showed members of the public running towards the scene of the crash amid the sound of shouts and screams. Hundreds of people were at the sports centre to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The six injured people were taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
Assistant Chief Constable Darren Best said: "At approximately 9.14am we received reports that a car had collided with pedestrians outside of Westgate Sports Centre, in Newcastle city centre. At that time a large number of people were in the area celebrating the religious festival Eid that is held to mark the end of Ramadan.
Watch the video HERE.

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