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A man has been charged with terrorism-related murder and attempted murder after the van attack in Finsbury Park which left one person dead and other Muslim worshippers injured.
Police arrested Darren Osborne, 47, just after 12.20am on Monday morning, amid scenes of horror in north London.
In a statement, a Crown Prosecution Service spokesperson said: “Today, the CPS authorised the Metropolitan police to charge Darren Osborne with terrorism-related murder and attempted murder following the incident in Finsbury Park in the early hours of Monday, 19th June.
“He will appear at Westminster magistrates court on 23rd June in relation to these charges.
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The Metropolitan police said the person who died after the attack, Makram Ali, 51, from Haringey, north London, had suffered multiple injuries. Mr Ali had earlier collapsed and was receiving first aid from a passerby when the van mounted the pavement, ploughing down pedestrians on Seven Sisters Road. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
Police have previously said the hired white van which was driven into people had come from Cardiff at about 8.20am on Sunday, the day before the attack.
The attack sparked pleas for community solidarity, and police and government view it as the fourth terrorist attack in Britain since March. This time it was apparently directed specifically at the Muslim community. – Guardian