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Seven people hurt after car ploughs into crowd in Derby city centre
- Seven people were injured when a car ploughed into a crowd in Derby city centre late last night.
- A man in his 30s, originally from India, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is in police custody.
- Police closed roads in the Friar Gate area as part of the investigation and urged people to avoid the area.
- Derby North MP Catherine Atkinson said she was deeply shocked by the incident and thanked emergency services.
- Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said there is no wider cause for public alarm.
- Police urged anyone with information to contact Derbyshire Police or Crimestoppers anonymously.
- The attack occurred in the Friar Gate area of Derby, with roads closed for some time.
- Emergency services treated victims at the scene and transported some to hospital.
- Police are keeping an open mind about the attacker’s motives while investigations continue.
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