Man charged with attempted murder after Ealing crash
A man has been charged with five counts of attempted murder after allegedly driving through a pedestrian crossing on Ealing Broadway, hitting multiple people and causing serious injuries, a court heard.
Ahmed Timir, 34, from Ealing, is accused of driving a white Seat Leon through a red traffic light on Saturday while a large number of pedestrians were lawfully crossing, prosecutor Kate Fassam-Wright told Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
“At this point the defendant accelerated, undertook stationary traffic on the near side and drove directly through the crossing into the pedestrians striking multiple individuals,” Fassam-Wright said. Several victims were “projected into the air causing serious injuries including broken facial bones and a broken pelvis”, the court heard.
Sequence of events
After the initial impact, Timir allegedly continued driving and crashed with stationary traffic at a junction, including a Toyota Corolla and a Toyota Prius. He then drove away, and a witness reported a white vehicle had collided with his car at the junction of Hanger Lane and Uxbridge Road. The vehicle was eventually stopped on Warwick Road.
Emergency services attended the scene and treated multiple casualties. Timir was later located and arrested at an address that same day, the prosecution said.
Additional charges and court appearance
Timir, of Grange Park, Ealing, also faces charges of dangerous driving, two counts of failing to stop, failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis, and three counts of criminal damage.
Counter Terrorism Policing London conducted initial inquiries, but the incident is not being treated as terrorism. Timir, who wore a grey T-shirt and only spoke to confirm his identity, was remanded into custody by chair of the bench Caroline Walsh. He is due to appear at the Old Bailey on July 27.
