A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car was driven on to the pavement in central London in the early hours of Christmas Day.
Four people were taken to hospital after the incident on Shaftesbury Avenue, with one said to be in a life-threatening condition.
Metropolitan Police officers were called to reports of a crash and a car driving on the wrong side of the road at 12.45am.
In a statement, police said the incident was isolated and not terror related.
Image: Items of clothing and blood are seen on the pavement inside the cordon. Pic: PA
A cordon is in place outside the Sondheim Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, which is the London home of the musical Les Miserables. Shaftesbury Avenue is at the heart of London‘s West End and the city’s theatre district.
Blood, a jacket, pair of shoes and a hat are visible on the pavement inside the cordon.
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