A PEDESTRIAN has died after a man in a white van drove into worshippers near a mosque and then shouted, 'I'm going to kill all Muslims'.

The van driver, described by witnesses as a large white man, was detained by members of the public after the attack in Seven Sisters Road, North London, at 12.20am on Monday.

The attacker struck as the area was busy with worshippers attending Ramadan night prayers at Finsbury Park mosque.

One witness described being surrounded by bodies in the wake of the attack outside the Muslim Welfare House, yards from the mosque.

Another witness, who wanted to be identified as Abdulrahman, which is not his real name, said: "I managed to get the driver of the van.

"He wanted to run away and was saying, 'I want to kill Muslims'.

"So he came back to the main road and I managed to get him to the ground and me and some other guys managed to hold him until the police arrived, for about 20 minutes I think, until the police arrived."

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Abdulrahman claimed the driver said, 'kill me,' as he was held on the ground.

He added: "I said, 'tell me why did you try driving to kill innocent people?'

"When he went into the [police] van he made gestures, he was laughing."

Video posted online of the aftermath of Monday's attack showed a scene of chaos as people tried to help the injured.

One man could been seen giving CPR to a victim in the street while another man's head injury was treated with a makeshift dressing.

People could be heard shouting and screaming amid the chaos and bloodstains were visible on the pavement.

In one video, a group of men are seen holding the suspect to the ground as they call for the police.

Eight people were taken to hospital and two more were treated for minor injuries at the scene.

The Metropolitan Police said the investigation of the incident is being carried out by the Counter Terrorism Command.

The force said in a statement: "The driver of the van - a man aged 48 - was found detained by members of public at the scene and then arrested by police in connection with the incident.

"He has been taken to hospital as a precaution and will be taken into custody once discharged.

"He will also be subject of a mental health assessment in due course."

Some witnesses at the scene said more than one attacker may have been involved.

But the Met said: "At this early stage of this investigation, no other suspects at the scene have been identified or reported to police, however the investigation continues."

The force also dismissed reports that the van driver produced a knife.

"At this stage there are no reports of any persons having suffered any knife injuries."

London Mayor Sadiq Khan urged people to "remain calm and vigilant" and said the Met had deployed extra police to reassure communities, especially those observing Ramadan.

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Muslim Council of Britain secretary general Harun Khan condemned the attack and also urged calm.

He said: "During the night, ordinary British citizens were set upon while they were going about their lives, completing their night worship.

"My prayers are with the victims and their families. It appears from eyewitness accounts that the perpetrator was motivated by Islamophobia.

"Over the past weeks and months, Muslims have endured many incidents of Islamophobia, and this is the most violent manifestation to date.

"Given we are approaching the end of the month of Ramadan and the celebration of Eid with many Muslims going to local mosques, we expect the authorities to increase security outside mosques as a matter of urgency."

He added: "Many will feel terrorised, no doubt be angry and saddened by what has taken place tonight.

"We urge calm as the investigation establishes the full facts, and in these last days of Ramadan, pray for those affected and for justice."

There has been an increase in hate crime reports since the Manchester Arena bombing and the London Bridge attack.