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Immigration See other Immigration Articles Title: Panic in Islington as two KNIFEMEN in a car mow down three people outside a pub 'at 50mph' after mounting the pavement in London's cosmopolitan heartland - but police say it's NOT terror Shocked revellers on Essex road in Islington saw car mount the pavement Driver smashed into three pedestrians before attempting to drive off Police have arrested two men for GBH and insist incident is not terrorism Two knife-wielding men driving a Peugeot Partner ploughed into revellers queuing for a pub and 'knocked them over like dominoes' in a horrifying attack in Islington tonight. Two men and one woman were injured on the lively Essex road in north London before the driver and passenger sped off then got out and fled on foot. Police who found one knife on the pavement and one knife in the car arrested the two men on suspicion of GBH with intent and of possession of points and blades. One shocked witness told MailOnline that the car came screeching around a corner at 'about 50mph' and crashed into people queuing to enter the Old Queen's Head pub. Dramatic pictures from the scene show three injured revellers being treated by paramedics before they were rushed to hospital with injuries not thought to be life threatening. One woman posted a picture of a knife on the pavement, writing on Twitter: 'It's all kicking off on Essex road, Islington… a handful of casualties and a very large knife.' A witness told MailOnline: 'People were screaming and shouting. One man told me that he saw the car drive off with a man still under the car.' I pushed over the barriers and fell to the floor as the car smashed into three people infront of me. They were knocked over like dominoes. 'Everyone was screaming as the driver then drove off. It definitely looked deliberate and we all thought it was a terror attack. 'The bouncers then let everyone into the pub to keep us safe and police arrived almost immediately. 'The sight of the car was terrifying. I'm still in complete shock.' With tensions high after four innocent people were killed on in a terror attack on Westminster bridge on Wednesday, police insist the incident was not terror related. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: 'Police were called at approximately 10.55pm this evening following reports of a car in collision with a number of people Essex Road. 'Officers and London Ambulance Service attended the scene; initial reports state four people are suffering injuries - their condition awaits. 'The occupants decamped from the car and fled the scene on foot. Two males have been arrested and enquiries continue. Poster Comment: Suspicious. The car drove onto the pavement from the road. Who loses control of a car at 50 mph? The victims were all white. No data on the names, races and immigration status of the perps. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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