Members of the public look at flowers that have been placed in central Melbourne, Australia, January 21, 2017 as a tribute to the victims killed and injured when a man drove into pedestrians on Friday. Picture taken January 21, 2017. AAP/Tracey Nearmy/via REUTERS
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A man who authorities say drove into a crowd of pedestrians, killing five and injuring more than 20 in the centre of Melbourne, has been charged with five counts of murder, Australian police said on Monday.
Police alleged the 26-year-old acted deliberately and said he had been remanded to appear in court in August and faced additional charges.
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