At least one has died and at least eight people were injured after a van slammed into crowds near a London mosque, police say

Police said in a statement that one man was pronounced dead at the scene."Eight people injured were taken to three separate hospitals; two people were treated at the scene for minor injuries,"

police said in a statement.The Counter Terrorism Command is running the investigation.The driver of the van, a 48-year-old man, was found at the scene being held by members of the public and was then arrested.Though witnesses have said they saw two people from inside the van flee the scene, police said that no other suspects have been identified so far, but noted that the investigation is ongoing.The detained suspect was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, but will be taken into custody once discharged, the statement said. He will also be given a mental health assessment "in due course." follow the live updates

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