21-year-old Mohammed Abdul, of McMillan Street, London, has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly driving into a busy nightclub after having been thrown out of it. The crash caused at least 13 people to be injured – seven people were taken to hospital, three with serious injuries but not life-threatening injuries, Kent Police said.
Witnesses described “panic” and “chaos” after a Suzuki Vitara crashed into Blake's nightclub in Gravesend on Saturday 17th March at about 11:50pm. Police arrived shortly after midnight and arrested Abdul on suspicion of attempted murder.
The manager of the nightclub expressed, “Although we are deeply saddened that injuries occurred, we are grateful that no one was fatally hurt. Thank you to the heroic actions of our door team and guests to apprehend the individual before further harm was caused.”
Mohammed Abdul appeared before Medway Magistrates' Court where he was remanded in custody. He is next due to appear before Maidstone Crown Court on 16th April 2018.
Detective Chief Inspector David Chewter said, “We believe there may be more casualties out there who are yet to come forward and talk to us. We would like to hear from them as we continue to build a clear picture of what happened that night.”
