Relatives of a man who allegedly drove his car into the Houses of Parliament were worried about his mood before the incident.

Salih Khater, 29, a Sudanese asylum seeker living in Birmingham, had recently been granted British citizenship but not in time for him to get home to see his dying father, friends said. He remains in custody after Westminster magistrates said that the Metropolitan Police could hold him until Monday, when he must be charged or released.

Salih Khater's behaviour was said to have changed AP

Family members noticed a change in his behaviour in recent months, according to a close friend.

“His brother told me that he noticed Salih’s mood wasn’t the same,” the man, who gave his name as Ali, said. “A month ago he caught him laughing at nothing. It