A 53-year-old man has been arrested after a automobile drove right into a crowd in horrific scenes at Liverpool’s trophy parade.
It isn’t clear how many individuals have been injured or if there are any casualties.
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The incident occurred at round 6pm on a day which noticed Reds followers take to town’s streets to have a good time the membership’s twentieth league title.
One horrific video on social media exhibits the car colliding with quite a few Liverpool supporters earlier than ultimately coming to a halt.
Photos captured somebody being taken away on a stretcher whereas a person was seen strolling along with his arm round a police officer for assist.
Footage confirmed police cordons in place across the closely littered street, with a big police presence, ambulances and a hearth engine additionally on the scene.
Merseyside Police stated {that a} man had been detained shortly after the incident was reported.
In a while Monday, the pressure confirmed that the person, a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool space, has been arrested..
“We’d ask individuals to not speculate on the circumstances surrounding tonight’s incident on Water Avenue in Liverpool metropolis centre,” an announcement learn.
“We will affirm the person arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool space.
“In depth enquiries are ongoing to ascertain the circumstances main as much as the collision.
“We’d ask individuals to not share distressing content material on-line however to ship the footage or info on to us MerPolCC or move on info by calling 101 quoting log 784.
“Info will also be handed on anonymously by way of Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
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“Info will also be handed on anonymously by way of Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
North West Ambulance service additionally stated: “NWAS is supporting an incident in Liverpool metropolis centre, following experiences of a street site visitors collision.
“We’re at the moment assessing the state of affairs and dealing with different members of the emergency companies.
“Our precedence is to make sure individuals obtain the medical assist they want as rapidly as potential.
“Updates might be printed on this web page and Mersey Police as we all know extra.”
Prime Minister Keir Starmer later stated on X: “The scenes in Liverpool are appalling — my ideas are with all these injured or affected.
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“I wish to thank the police and emergency companies for his or her swift and ongoing response to this surprising incident.
“I’m being saved up to date on developments and ask that we give the police the house they should examine.”
Liverpool Riverside MP Kim Johnson, whose seat consists of town centre, stated: “I sincerely hope all these concerned are protected and get residence to their family members quickly.”
The Premier League stated in an announcement: “Everybody on the Premier League is shocked by the appalling occasions in Liverpool this night, and our heartfelt ideas exit to all these injured and affected.
“Now we have been in touch with Liverpool FC and have provided our full assist following this critical incident.”
A spokesman for Liverpool Metropolis Council confirmed the native authority was liaising with police concerning the incident.
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Hundreds of Liverpool followers had been in attendance on the parade with councillor John Hughes estimating in extra of 1 million individuals had been attending, beating the 750,000 current for the 2019 Champions League parade.
Reacting to the horrific incident, former Liverpool participant Danny Murphy stated on talkSPORT: “I’ve simply acquired a textual content from my son, who took his daughter, my granddaughter to the parade at this time so he is protected. Fortunately he needed to depart a bit earlier as a result of she’s solely three.
“I do know fairly just a few different individuals who had been there so I must do some phoning round simply to examine.
“I do know not less than half a dozen individuals, possibly extra.
“Horrendous, what are you able to say? It beggars perception. There isn’t any level hypothesising about who and why as a result of that is simply non-nonsensical.
“What possesses somebody to try this? I simply hope there aren’t any fatalities.”
Monday’s incident mars what was a celebratory day for Liverpool after their Premier League title win.
They completed ten factors away from second-placed Arsenal with a 1-1 draw at residence to Crystal Palace on the ultimate day of the season.
