The man accused of carrying out the Finsbury Park terror attack was a "ticking time-bomb" who became obsessed with Muslims after watching a drama based on the Rochdale grooming scandal, a court heard. Darren Osborne, 48, is said to have made racist comments about all Muslims raping children and being capable of blowing people up after watching the BBC drama Three Girls, based on the testimony of Rochdale victims. Police cordon at Finsbury Park in north London, following an incident where Makram Ali, 51, was a victim of a terror attack causing his death. A forensic tent stands next to a van in Finsbury Park, north London, after Makram Ali, 51 died following a terror attack. Makram Ali, 51, a victim of the terror attack in Finsbury Park who died as a result of multiple injuries.

Source: Evening echo January 22, 2018 16:07 UTC