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The result was: promoted by
Yoninah (
talk) 11:11, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
... that 16 people were injured fleeing a non-existent terrorist attack during the Oxford Circus panic? Source: "Sixteen people were treated after they were injured fleeing the station, following reports of gunshots being fired on a Central Line platform. There was no evidence any weapons had been fired, police said. [...] Police initially treated the incident as potentially terrorism-related, before standing down."
BBC News
ALT1:... that pop star
Olly Murs falsely told 7.8 million
Twitter followers that there had been a shooting inside
Selfridges department store during the Oxford Circus panic? Source: "Pop singer Olly Murs, who has 7.8 million Twitter followers tweeted from Selfridges department store: “F**k everyone get out of @selfridges now gun shots!! I’m inside.”"
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Created by
Smurrayinchester (
talk). Self-nominated at 09:33, 8 September 2020 (UTC).
Y Article is long enough (4432 characters), new enough (created 3 September, nominated 8 September), and article is within policy
Y Hooks are short enough, interesting, in the article, and well sourced. Either hook is fine
Y QPQ done
Overall, this nomination passes, congratulations. Very interesting article, I remember this happening.
Joseph2302 (
talk) 15:25, 8 September 2020 (UTC)