London: One person was killed in a car collision involving four people on Christmas Eve.

A man has died after being injured after a car hit a pedestrian in London’s West End on Christmas Day.

Aidan Chapman, 25, died of his injuries in hospital on New Year’s Eve, the Met Police said.

He was one of four pedestrians who were hit by a car traveling on the wrong side of the road on Shaftesbury Avenue in Soho – in the capital’s theater district – at 00:45 GMT.

Anthony Gulhaney, 30, from Harlow, Essex, has been charged with four counts of attempted murder, as well as causing grievous bodily harm by driving while disqualified, dangerous driving of a motor vehicle and possessing a knife in a public place. has been imposed.

Details of the charges include that Mr Gilhany was driving a Mercedes-Benz E-Class car when the incident happened, and that he was in possession of a small knife at Lincoln’s Inn Fields on the same day.

He was. He was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on January 24 after appearing before Westminster magistrates on Friday.

After Mr Chapman’s death, the Met said the court would review the allegations.

The force’s specialist crime command is now leading the investigation and Mr Chapman’s death is being treated as a homicide.

It added that Mr Chapman’s family had been notified of his death and were being supported by specialist officers.

His parents said in a statement that losing their son was “a parent’s worst nightmare”.

“We are absolutely devastated by the loss of Aden, he made everyone’s lives so much better,” he continued.

“He was a loving, kind, funny soul and the world is a darker place without him. We, his parents, have lost the best part of ourselves.”

A post-mortem examination is to be conducted at a later date, police said.

DETCH Inspector Wayne Jolly of the Met Specialist Crime Command, who led the investigation, said the incident had been confirmed as an isolated incident and was not terrorism-related.

“We would appeal to anyone who has any CCTV or dash cam or mobile phone footage of the incident, as well as anyone else who may have had contact with the suspect that evening,” he said. “

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or contact the charity Crimestoppers anonymously.