Sandhu Ponnachan, 36, charged with grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving and possession of a bladed article

A 36-year-old man has been charged after seven people were injured when a car hit pedestrians in Derby, police have said.

Sandhu Ponnachan, of Chariot Close, Alvaston, was charged on Tuesday night with six counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, one count of attempted grievous bodily harm, one count of dangerous driving and one count of possession of a bladed article, Derbyshire police said.

He has been remanded into custody and is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire magistrates court on Wednesday.

Counter-terrorism officers assisted the investigation after seven people were injured – some seriously – outside the Bishop Blaise pub in Friar Gate at about 9.30pm on Saturday when a black Suzuki Swift mounted the pavement.