At 00:45 a.m. on December 25, 2024, Christmas Day, a Mercedes-Benz E-Class was driven into four pedestrians along the wrong side of the road of Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho in Westminster, London, England, with one pedestrian left in critical condition.[1]

A 31-year-old man named Anthony Gilheaney from Harlow, Essex[2] was arrested as a suspect and charged with 4 counts of attempted murder. The Metropolitan Police stated that they were not treating the incident as terror-related and that the suspect was involved in an altercation at a nightclub prior to the attack.[2]' He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on two days after the attack on the 27th and is remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 24 January, 2025.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Soho: Man charged after car driven into people on Christmas Day". BBC News. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Media, P. A. (25 December 2024). "Man arrested after pedestrians hit by car in London's West End". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Soho_car_attack
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