Man charged with murder after ‘car driven at pedestrians’ in London

Ruben Nunes was described as ‘a family man – a son, a brother, an uncle, a father and a partner’ in a tribute after his death (Picture: Met Police)

A man has been charged with murder after a car hit pedestrians in north-west London.

Shakaine Dwyer, 29, is accused of killing Ruben Nunes, 34, from Peterborough, the Metropolitan Police said on New Year’s Eve.

Dwyer, of Willesden, was originally charged with causing death by dangerous driving on December 7 and this was upgraded to murder on Monday.