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On December 25, 2024, ], a car was driven into four pedestrians along the wrong side of the road of ], ] in ], ], England, with one pedestrian left in critical condition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-27 |title=Soho: Man charged after car driven into people on Christmas Day |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzqpq4de1o |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> At 00:45 a.m. on December 25, 2024, ], a car was driven into four pedestrians along the wrong side of the road of ], ] in ], ], England, with one pedestrian left in critical condition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-27 |title=Soho: Man charged after car driven into people on Christmas Day |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzqpq4de1o |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>


A 31-year-old man named Anthony Gilheaney was arrested as a suspect and charged with 4 counts of ]. The ] stated that they were not treating the incident as ]-related and that the suspect was involved in an altercation at a nightclub prior to the attack.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Media |first=P. A. |date=2024-12-25 |title=Man arrested after pedestrians hit by car in London’s West End |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/dec/25/man-arrested-after-pedestrians-hit-car-london-west-end |access-date=2024-12-27 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>' A 31-year-old man named Anthony Gilheaney from ], ]<ref name=":0" /> was arrested as a suspect and charged with 4 counts of ]. The ] stated that they were not treating the incident as ]-related and that the suspect was involved in an altercation at a nightclub prior to the attack.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Media |first=P. A. |date=2024-12-25 |title=Man arrested after pedestrians hit by car in London’s West End |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/dec/25/man-arrested-after-pedestrians-hit-car-london-west-end |access-date=2024-12-27 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>' He appeared at ] on two days after the attack on the 27th and is remanded in custody to appear at the ] on 24 January, 2025.<ref name=":0" />


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Car attack in Soho, London, England
2024 Soho car attack
The location of the attack, Shaftesbury Avenue, in 2016
LocationShaftesbury Avenue, Soho, City of Westminster, London, England
Coordinates51°30′41″N 0°08′00″W / 51.511472°N 0.133417°W / 51.511472; -0.133417
DateDecember 25, 2024; 17 days ago (2024-12-25)
00:45 a.m. (GMT)
Attack typeVehicle-ramming, traffic collision
WeaponsUnspecified car
Deaths0
Injured4
AccusedAnthony Gilheaney
Charges
  • 4 counts of attempted murder
  • 4 counts of causing serious injury by driving while disqualified
  • Driving a motor vehicle dangerously
  • Possession of a bladed article in a public place

At 00:45 a.m. on December 25, 2024, Christmas Day, a car 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.

A 31-year-old man named Anthony Gilheaney from Harlow, Essex 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.' 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.

See also

References

  1. "Soho: Man charged after car driven into people on Christmas Day". BBC News. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
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