"Following the incident, we have been advised by the Metropolitan Police that people will se an increased number of officers on duty across London".
May attempted to counter that feeling, saying that police arrived at the scene within one minute, and that the incident was classified as a possible terror attack within eight minutes.
He was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. After being seized, the man said he had wanted to kill "many Muslim people", one witness told journalists. Officials say it is unclear whether or not he died from injuries sustained during the attack or from a previous health issue for which he was already receiving first aid when the attack occurred.
London police chief Cressida Dick described it as "quite clearly an attack on Muslims". The suspect was shot dead by police.
"At this stage in the investigation, it is believed that the suspect acted alone but we are of course investigating all the circumstances leading up to the attack", the statement said.
Police have confirmed they are carrying out a search at "residential address in the Cardiff area".
Manchester was also hit by a severe attack when a bomber killed more than 20 people at an Ariana Grande concert.
The attack took place shortly after midnight close to Muslim Welfare House on Seven Sisters Road, which is also a community centre.
Mother tries to smother 1-year-old at Levine Children's Hospital
Charlotte TV station WSOC cited police sources who said Dixon tried to smother the child four times within 15 minutes. Police say hospital workers saw Dixon try to suffocate the boy when they watched surveillance video of the room.
The van struck a crowd of worshippers leaving a mosque early Monday morning, killing one person and injuring several others.
An official said Monday that counterterrorism officials were closely monitoring terror activity linked to far-right groups but most of the recent attacks have been traced back to individuals rather than groups.
While being protected an imam of the mosque, onlookers said the 47-year-old shouted "I'm going to kill Muslims" and "this is for London Bridge".
The mosques' worshipers, who come mainly from North and West Africa, had just left special prayers during the holy month of Ramadan.
Witness Hussain Ali, 28, told the Press Association that "the leader of the mosque said 'You do not touch him'".
A neighbour talking to media said: "I know him. Police declared it a terrorist incident within eight minutes".
Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) condemned the terrorist attack adding it was a "violent manifestation" of rising Islamophobia.
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