How an imam stopped furious locals from attacking suspected terrorist
He said, as some locals treated the injured, others tried to punch and kick the attacker.
Mohammed Mahmoud said: "We arrived at the incident within minutes. We found the assailant on the floor.
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Hide Ad"He had been restrained by about three people. The injured and the deceased's brother were being tended to.
"We found a group of people quickly started to collect around the assailant.
"Some tried to hit and punch and kick him.
"By God's grace we managed to surround him and protect him from any harm."
He said a passing police van was the first on the scene.
Mr Mahmoud said: "There was a mob attempt to hurt him, so we pushed people away from him until he was safely taken by police."
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Hide AdWitness Hussain Ali added the suspect was smiling and waving as he brought carnage to Seven Sisters Road in Finsbury Park, north London.
The imam was hailed as the "hero of the day" by Toufik Kacimi, chief executive of the Muslim Welfare House, outside which the attack took place.