Six people have been injured after a car ploughed into a crowd of people after Eid prayers in Newcastle.

The incident happened at about 09:14 this morning outside Westgate Sports Centre.

One eight-year-old boy is said to have been critically injured. Northumbria Police said.

A Police statement said, "On Sunday June 25, at approx 9.14am Northumbria Police received reports that a vehicle had collided with pedestrians outside of Westgate Sports Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne.

"Police enquiries are on-going to establish exactly what happened but, at this time, it is not believed to be a terror incident." "Police have arrested a 42 -year-old woman who is currently in police custody."


Eyewitness Dr Afsar told the BBC, "I was at a car park when I heard screaming so I ran towards the community college just a couple of minutes from me.

"When I went over I saw that there was a very young teenager covered in blood; another very young teenager also looked injured.

"There was a middle-aged man outside the community college with facial injuries and blood all over his face.

"The police were already at the scene. I had seen them earlier as they were there watching the prayers.

"The police put the driver of the car in the back of the police van...

"When I spoke to people at the scene that had seen what happened they said that she was exiting a car park and suddenly accelerated into a crowd of people.

"I was with a few other doctors that came to help but the police and paramedics were very quick and did not need our help."

Any witnesses or anyone with any information please contact Northumbria Police on 101 quoting reference number 277 25/06/17