- Seven people were seriously injured when a car ploughed into pedestrians outside the Bishop Blaise pub in Derby city centre on Saturday evening.
- The incident, which occurred around 9:30 pm on Friar Gate, involved four men and three women aged between 36 and 52, none of whom sustained life-threatening injuries, with three already discharged from hospital.
- A 36-year-old man, originally from India and now living in Derby, was arrested seven minutes after the collision on suspicion of attempted murder and other offences.
- The suspect remains in police custody, with officers granted an extension until Tuesday evening to continue questioning him; counter-terrorism officers assisted the investigation but the incident is not being treated as terrorism.
- Local officials are considering crowd safety measures like bollards, and Friar Gate will be closed to vehicles during evenings over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
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