Man charged after car driven into people on Christmas Day
A man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder after four pedestrians were hit by a car in London’s West End on Christmas Day.
The car was driving the wrong way on Shaftesbury Avenue in Soho, the capital’s theater district, and hit a pedestrian at 00:45 GMT on Wednesday. One patient is in critical condition and is being treated at the hospital.
Anthony Gilheaney, 30, was also charged with driving while disqualified, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and possession of a bladed article causing grievous harm in a public place.
He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court later.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said a suspect was arrested within minutes of a “violent attack in central London in the early hours of Christmas Day”.
“Our thoughts are with the victims right now, one of whom remains in hospital in critical condition.”
