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irisblue

(35,037 posts)
Mon May 26, 2025, 03:02 PM Monday

Man, 53, arrested after car hits pedestrians at Liverpool FC parade, police say

Source-https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn5xnlkegz0t


snip-"Merseyside Police say a 53-year-old white British man has been arrested after a car drove into pedestrians in Water Street, Liverpool - it's unclear if he is the driver

snip-"It is not yet clear whether anyone has been injured and police are yet to provide more details - here
's everything we know so far...live broadcast , more information will be coming.

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Man, 53, arrested after car hits pedestrians at Liverpool FC parade, police say (Original Post) irisblue Monday OP
From the Merseyside PD, posted 3 pm eastern US time irisblue Monday #1
How horrible. Liverpool had a great season underpants Monday #2
Accident? Demovictory9 Monday #3
not looking like an accident muriel_volestrangler Monday #4
It sure knocked the Royals Canadian visit from the headlines malaise Monday #6
Don't know yet. I wonder if this is just extreme road rage at the streets being closed for the parade muriel_volestrangler Monday #7
Thankfully an ambulance slowed hi down malaise Monday #8
Watching on BBC malaise Monday #5
Not being treated as terrorism; 1 adult and 1 child have serious injuries muriel_volestrangler Monday #9
Much more here- 47 people injured, including two seriously malaise Monday #10

irisblue

(35,037 posts)
1. From the Merseyside PD, posted 3 pm eastern US time
Mon May 26, 2025, 03:04 PM
Monday

Do not speculate': Merseyside Police statement in full
published at 15:01
15:01
We've just reported an update from Merseyside Police that a 53-year-old white British man has been arrested.

Here's the full statement from their spokesperson:

"We would ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding tonight's incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre.

"We can confirm the man arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area.

"Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision.

"We would ask people not to share distressing content online but to send the footage or information directly to us MerPolCC or pass on information by calling 101 quoting log 784.

"Information can also be passed on anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

muriel_volestrangler

(103,781 posts)
4. not looking like an accident
Mon May 26, 2025, 03:50 PM
Monday
PA has words from another eyewitness. Peter Jones, 44, from the Isle of Man, attended the parade and described the incident as “shocking”.

He said: “We were walking up Water Street, thousands around us.

“We heard a frantic beeping ahead, a car flew past me and my mate, people were chasing it and trying to stop him, windows smashed at the back.

“He then drove into people, police and medics ran past us, and people were being treated on the side of the road.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2025/may/26/liverpool-car-collision-pedestrians-premier-league-football-parade?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6834c0308f08fb88c85e559f#block-6834c0308f08fb88c85e559f

One eyewitness said the vehicle reversed before “what seemed like an incredibly deliberate” acceleration into a crowd of people near the packed Water Street area of the city centre.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2025/may/26/liverpool-car-collision-pedestrians-premier-league-football-parade?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6834c5688f088f648d3c178f#block-6834c5688f088f648d3c178f

muriel_volestrangler

(103,781 posts)
7. Don't know yet. I wonder if this is just extreme road rage at the streets being closed for the parade
Mon May 26, 2025, 05:08 PM
Monday

There's footage of him pulling away from a crowd who were arguing with him (he's shutting his driver's door), and then he speeds into people.

muriel_volestrangler

(103,781 posts)
9. Not being treated as terrorism; 1 adult and 1 child have serious injuries
Mon May 26, 2025, 06:00 PM
Monday
Simms said the incident is not being treated as terrorism.
...
Kitchen said four of the injured were children. He said 20 people were treated for minor injuries. 27 were taken to hospital and two of them, including one child are thought to have sustained serious injuries.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2025/may/26/liverpool-car-collision-pedestrians-premier-league-football-parade?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6834e3878f08990e365190f3#block-6834e3878f08990e365190f3
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