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| Newcastle Eid celebration: Woman bailed after crash | Newcastle Eid celebration: Woman bailed after crash |
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| A woman has been bailed after six people, including three children, were injured when a car mounted a kerb and ploughed into a crowd of people. | A woman has been bailed after six people, including three children, were injured when a car mounted a kerb and ploughed into a crowd of people. |
| The crash happened outside Newcastle's Westgate Sports Centre where an Eid event was taking place. | The crash happened outside Newcastle's Westgate Sports Centre where an Eid event was taking place. |
| Northumbria Police said four people remained in hospital on Monday being treated for "various injuries". | Northumbria Police said four people remained in hospital on Monday being treated for "various injuries". |
| The force added that a 42-year-old woman has been released on conditional bail pending further investigation. | |
| The incident was not believed to be terrorism-related. | The incident was not believed to be terrorism-related. |
| Of the three children hospitalised, two were in intensive care. | Of the three children hospitalised, two were in intensive care. |
| The woman who was arrested had been celebrating the end of Ramadan with her family and hundreds of others when the collision happened at 09:14 BST on Sunday. | The woman who was arrested had been celebrating the end of Ramadan with her family and hundreds of others when the collision happened at 09:14 BST on Sunday. |
| One eyewitness said: "From what I understand [a woman who had been at prayer] was about to leave in her car and I believe she lost control. | One eyewitness said: "From what I understand [a woman who had been at prayer] was about to leave in her car and I believe she lost control. |
| "I ran up straight away because everyone was moving in on all the injured, trying to put water in their mouths. | "I ran up straight away because everyone was moving in on all the injured, trying to put water in their mouths. |
| "The parents of the kids were there. I had to sort of try and calm them down just to tell them the ambulance is there and they will take care of it; they know what they're doing." | "The parents of the kids were there. I had to sort of try and calm them down just to tell them the ambulance is there and they will take care of it; they know what they're doing." |
| 'Prayers for recovery' | 'Prayers for recovery' |
| Emergency services included six ambulances, two paramedic rapid response vehicles and the air ambulance. | Emergency services included six ambulances, two paramedic rapid response vehicles and the air ambulance. |
| In a statement, the nearby Newcastle Central Mosque said: "We pray and hope that all those affected recover soon fully. | In a statement, the nearby Newcastle Central Mosque said: "We pray and hope that all those affected recover soon fully. |
| "We thank the emergency medical services, the police and over 100 volunteers from the mosque for their quick response to the incident. | "We thank the emergency medical services, the police and over 100 volunteers from the mosque for their quick response to the incident. |
| "We urge everyone to please pray for all those affected." | "We urge everyone to please pray for all those affected." |
| Chi Onwurah, Labour MP for Newcastle Central, tweeted: "So sad, I was at the prayers earlier & there were so much joy & unity. Thinking of those affected by what I am told was terrible accident." | Chi Onwurah, Labour MP for Newcastle Central, tweeted: "So sad, I was at the prayers earlier & there were so much joy & unity. Thinking of those affected by what I am told was terrible accident." |
| 'Everyone locked arms' - medical student Ahmad Ali | 'Everyone locked arms' - medical student Ahmad Ali |
| We were here for Eid. Everyone had just finished praying. The imam had finished his speech and everyone was talking to their families and getting some food. | We were here for Eid. Everyone had just finished praying. The imam had finished his speech and everyone was talking to their families and getting some food. |
| Then we heard a commotion and screaming. | Then we heard a commotion and screaming. |
| I ran up to the hill. A man got out of the passenger side. He seemed distraught. | I ran up to the hill. A man got out of the passenger side. He seemed distraught. |
| Someone was trapped under the car and then everyone just pushed the car so they were free. | Someone was trapped under the car and then everyone just pushed the car so they were free. |
| They were two children there, one of them - he was a boy about eight - was really badly injured, | They were two children there, one of them - he was a boy about eight - was really badly injured, |
| There were about five doctors there so he had a lot of medical attention. We checked to see he had a pulse. | There were about five doctors there so he had a lot of medical attention. We checked to see he had a pulse. |
| Everyone locked arms so there was a ring of locked arms around the injured people so they had space and the ambulances could get to them. | Everyone locked arms so there was a ring of locked arms around the injured people so they had space and the ambulances could get to them. |
| Everyone was distraught. I am very grateful it's not an attack. | Everyone was distraught. I am very grateful it's not an attack. |
| It's very shocking to see a child injured like that. We are all hoping that he is fine, I just want to hear that. | It's very shocking to see a child injured like that. We are all hoping that he is fine, I just want to hear that. |
| Abdul Mahdoul, who was at the event, said: "We were wishing everyone happy Eid and suddenly we heard a lot of shouting and screaming. We didn't know what it was. | Abdul Mahdoul, who was at the event, said: "We were wishing everyone happy Eid and suddenly we heard a lot of shouting and screaming. We didn't know what it was. |
| "People were panicking. The police did a great job to calm the situation down. | "People were panicking. The police did a great job to calm the situation down. |
| "It was a very happy atmosphere beforehand, but afterwards just chaos. I just wish for the people to recover very quickly." | "It was a very happy atmosphere beforehand, but afterwards just chaos. I just wish for the people to recover very quickly." |
| Councillor Dipu Ahad said: "We saw people crying and sobbing, it was like what you see in a horror movie, people were crying on the street, in corners. | Councillor Dipu Ahad said: "We saw people crying and sobbing, it was like what you see in a horror movie, people were crying on the street, in corners. |
| "It was a real sad situation to see this and I think people were in confusion about what really happened. | "It was a real sad situation to see this and I think people were in confusion about what really happened. |
| "I had tears in my own eyes - it was a day of celebration for Muslims and others as well and it's a very sad situation and I hope this never happens again." | "I had tears in my own eyes - it was a day of celebration for Muslims and others as well and it's a very sad situation and I hope this never happens again." |
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