What happened in Liverpool yesterday? 4 still hospitalised
Four children were among around 50 who were injured – including one child who was seriously hurt.
At a press conference late on Monday evening, Dave Kitchin from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) said 27 people were taken to hospital and 20 people were treated at the scene, with four children among the injured.
We are in direct contact with Merseyside Police regarding the incident on Water Street which happened towards the end of the trophy parade earlier this evening.
Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident.
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Merseyside Police said the suspect was the driver of the car, white, British and from the Liverpool area, and added that it was not being treated as terrorism.
Footage circulating online appeared to show people in the crowd following the Liverpool Football Club celebrations attempting to get close to the driver of the car, with one managing to open the driver's car door.
Videos then appeared to show the driver close the car door before suddenly speeding up and veering into pedestrians on both sides of the crowded street.
The clips posted on social media then showed people from the crowds attempt to chase the driver – with some kicking the vehicle and smashing the back window.
Police officers quickly surrounded the car as witnesses attempted to stop the driver, who was eventually detained by police.
In the latest update, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live this morning (May 27), Mr Rotheram said he was hopeful that those seriously injured 'pull through very, very quickly'.
He told the broadcaster: 'The actual incident in Water Street will live with those people for all the wrong reasons, and that's where we have to really focus our minds.
'There are still four people who are very, very ill in hospital and we are hoping of course that they pull through very, very quickly.'
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