A MEMBER of the Arsenal staff left a bouquet of flowers near the scene of the Finsbury Park terror attack.
The red and white arrangement had a simple message: “We stand together”.
One person died and nine remain in hospital after a van was driven into a group of people outside a mosque in north London.
Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium is located less than a mile away from the scene of the attack.
Hundreds of messages and flowers have been left at the scene, close to Finsbury Park tube station.
Darren Osborne, a 47-year-old father of four from South Wales, was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, murder and attempted murder.
He was arrested close to the scene as Muslim worshippers gathered for Ramadan.
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- A van ran down pedestrians on Seven Sisters Road in Finsbury Park, north London just after 12:20am on Monday morning
- One man died and nine people were injured outside Finsbury Park Mosque as worshippers left a late evening prayer meeting
- Police have confirmed they are treating the incident as a terror attack
- A man, 47, was arrested at the scene and is being held on suspicion of attempted murder and terrorism offences
- He reportedly screamed “kill me, kill all Muslims” as hero bystanders tackled him to the ground and was filmed blowing kisses from the back of the police van
- The man who died was already receiving first aid and it is not yet known if his death was caused by attack, Met Police have said
- Photos of the van used in the smash show it bearing the logo of a Wales-based rental company
Police are searching residential addresses in the Cardiff area - A heroic imam has been praised for his efforts to calm the chaotic situation in the aftermath of the attack.
- The Muslim Council of Britain has condemned the attack and has appealed for calm in its wake
Prime Minister Theresa May described the attack as “sickening” and visited the scene after chairing a Cobra meeting - Jeremy Corbyn said he was “totally shocked” and has today visited the scene
His mother Christine, 72, who screamed in horror when she spotted her son in TV footage of the attack, told The Sun: “I know mother’s normally defend [their kids].
“But I’m not going to, he has four children and that’s my worry at the moment.”
She continued: “My concern is for my grandchildren, though I think they’ve been taken to a safe place somewhere.”
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