Tragedy in London's West End: Pedestrian Killed After Car Hits Four on Christmas Day

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One pedestrian has died** after a car hit four people in London's West End on Christmas Day. Aidan Chapman, 25, passed away in the hospital on New Year's Eve due to the injuries he sustained. The incident occurred on Shaftesbury Avenue in Soho, and Anthony Gilheaney, 30, has been charged with four counts of attempted murder and other offenses. The charges will be reviewed following Chapman's death.

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