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UK police question suspect after Derby car incident

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · · 324 words · By Emmy Sasipornkarn; Dmytro Hubenko
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What to know about UK police question suspect after Derby car incident

UK police question suspect after Derby car incident March 29, 2026Police on Sunday questioned a man arrested for attempted murder after a car plowed into pedestrians on a street in the central English city of Derby, injuring seven of them.

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What happened

UK police question suspect after Derby car incident March 29, 2026Police on Sunday questioned a man arrested for attempted murder after a car plowed into pedestrians on a street in the central English city of Derby, injuring seven of them.

Why it matters

Chief Superintendent Emma Aldred said police believe this is an "isolated incident" with "no wider risk to the public." UK counter-terrorism officers were supporting the investigation, but they were keeping an open mind on the motive of the incident.

Common ground

Aldred said the assistance of counter-terror officers was "common practice for an incident of this nature." "I would like to clarify that this does not mean the incident is currently being treated as terrorism," she added.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.dw.com/en/uk-police-question-suspect-after-derby-car-incident/a-7658…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The suspect is a 36-year-old Derby resident who has lived in the UK 'for a number of years.'”
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Deutsche Welle cross-reference confirms the suspect is a 36-year-old Derby resident with UK residency, but no other sources corroborate this detail.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club in Derby, England. The club compete in the Championship, the second tier of English football. One of the 12 founder members of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby_County_F.C.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Derby ( DAR-bee) is a cathedral city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original county town. As a unitary authorit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liverpool, West Derby is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Ian Byrne of the Labour Party.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_West_Derby
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Claim 2: “The seven injured were treated at Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Medical Center in Nottingham.”
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Deutsche Welle cross-reference confirms the hospitals where injured were treated, but no other sources corroborate this detail.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The seven wounded people were treated by ambulance crews at the scene and taken to Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Medical Center in nearby Nottingham, police said.
https://www.dw.com/en/uk-police-question-suspect-after-derby…
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Claim 3: “UK counter-terrorism officers supported the investigation but kept an open mind on the motive.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web results, or Wikipedia entries to support or refute involvement of UK counter-terrorism officers.
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Claim 4: “UK police questioned a man arrested for attempted murder after a car plowed into pedestrians in Derby, injuring seven.”
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All cited Wikipedia sources provide general information about Derby and its institutions, with no mention of the car incident, arrests, or injuries. No corroborating evidence found in cross-references or web results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Derby ( DAR-bee) is a cathedral city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original county town. As a unitary authorit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club in Derby, England. The club compete in the Championship, the second tier of English football. One of the 12 founder members of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby_County_F.C.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Derby North () is a constituency formed of part of the city of Derby, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Catherine Atkinson from the Labour Party. It was previously…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby_North
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Claim 5: “Seven people suffered 'serious but not life-threatening injuries' in the incident.”
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Claim 6: “The Interior Ministry refused to disclose the suspect's immigration and citizenship status.”
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Claim 7: “The car, a black Suzuki Swift, struck pedestrians in Friar Gate at 9:30 p.m. local time on Saturday.”
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Deutsche Welle cross-reference confirms the black Suzuki Swift and incident timing, but no other sources corroborate this detail.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The car, a black Suzuki Swift, struck several people in Friar Gate around 9:30 p.m. local time (2130 GMT) on Saturday.
https://www.dw.com/en/uk-police-question-suspect-after-derby…
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Claim 8: “Chief Superintendent Emma Aldred stated the incident is 'isolated' with 'no wider risk to the public.'”
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Cited Wikipedia sources discuss historical British honours lists, which are unrelated to the Derby incident or Chief Superintendent Emma Aldred. No evidence connects these sources to the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1969 Queen's Birthday Honours were appointments to orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms to reward and highlight citizens' good works, on the occasion of the official birthday of Queen…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1953 Coronation Honours were appointments by Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours on the occasion of her coronation on 2 June 1953. The honours were published in The London Gazette on …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Queen's Birthday Honours 1956 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those count…
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