A seven-year-old girl was "seriously injured" by shotgun pellets fired from a black Toyota in London, police have said.

Officers were called to St Aloysius Church on Phoenix Road in Euston on Saturday where a memorial service was taking place for a young woman and her mother.

They believe the gunmen fired a shotgun from a Toyota C-HR at around 1.30pm before driving off.

Four women and two children were injured in the attack, with the youngest left in a life-threatening condition.

The shots sent mourners running and screaming, with many of them sheltering inside the church, witnesses said.

Police are now searching for the attackers, with the Met's Specialist Crime Command leading the investigation, Supt Rowlands said.

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