Japanese police arrest man after alleged car attack on schoolchildren, say reports

Motorist held in Osaka on suspicion of attempted murder after seven children hurt walking home, local media say

Police in the Japanese city of Osaka have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after he drove his car into seven schoolchildren, local media said.

The children were walking home from school when the suspect appeared to deliberately drive the car at them on a quiet residential street at about 1.30pm local time (0530 BST), according to the public broadcaster NHK.