Woman in court after car hits pedestrians in Soho

A 29-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a car hit pedestrians in central London on Sunday morning, and left one woman in a life-threatening condition.

Gabrielle Carrington, of Broadfield Road, Manchester, was remanded into custody after appearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court also charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, actual bodily harm and drink-driving.

The Met Police said officers were called to Argyll Street in Soho at 04:30 BST after reports a car had hit pedestrians.

Klaudia Zakrzewska, 30, remains in a life-threatening condition. A man in his 50s was seriously injured and another woman had minor injuries.

Carrington is accused of grievous bodily harm to security guard Anoush Chyche, a man in his 50s, who was also struck by the car and is said to have suffered "life-changing injuries".

She is also accused of assault occasioning actual bodily harm against Latisha Armstrong, a third person hit by the car.

Carrington, who has more than 365,000 followers on Instagram under the handle RIELLEUK, starred in the X Factor live finals in 2013 as one of the three members of Miss Dynamix, the Daily Mail reported.