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Man arrested after Euston church drive-by shooting left girl, 7 injured

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A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder (Image: George Cracknell Wright)
A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder (Image: George Cracknell Wright)

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a seven-year-old girl was seriously injured in a drive-by shooting outside a church in Euston.

The Metropolitan Police said the man was arrested after a car was stopped in Barnet shortly before 4pm on Sunday, and has now been taken into custody.

The shooting on Saturday left a seven-year-old girl fighting for her life while four women, aged 21, 41, 48 and 54 were also taken to hospital with serious injuries.

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Officers attended the scene shortly afterwards along with medics from the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.

A 48-year-old woman was treated and admitted to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries, police said. The 21-year-old woman was also taken to a central London hospital and is in a non-life-threatening competition.

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Police learned at 2.05pm that a seven-year-old girl had been taken to a hospital in central London with injuries sustained in the incident.

A statement from Metropolitan Police read: "At 14:05hrs, police were informed that a seven-year-old girl had been taken to a central London hospital with injuries sustained in the same incident. She remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition."

They added that anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information should call 101, giving the reference 3357/14JAN.

Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

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