3 injured after car hits pedestrians outside mosque in NW London, investigated as ‘hate crime’
Three people have been injured after a car rammed into pedestrians outside a mosque in London, police said. Law enforcement is keeping an “open mind” on the cause of the crash, but says it’s not terrorism.
It happened shortly after midnight on Wednesday in the Cricklewood area of northwest London. Cricklewood is home to a number of mosques and Islamic centers.
According to the Metropolitan Police, the occupants of the car – three men and a woman in their mid-20s – “were involved in a confrontation” with people visiting a Muslim community center. The group allegedly made “comments of an Islamophobic nature.” Then the vehicle “proceeded to make off at speed” colliding with three pedestrians. They are currently being sought by police.
“We are treating this incident very seriously and a number of enquiries are underway to trace the car and those involved,” DS Kelly Schonhage from Brent CID said.
Law enforcement said the case is “not being treated as terrorist-related.”
Elaborating on the condition of those hurt, authorities said the injuries are “not believed to be life-threatening.”
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