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BBC News
28-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Liverpool parade: Man wrongly identified as driver speaks out
A man wrongly identified on social media as being the driver of a car which ploughed into crowds of people in Liverpool says he has moved his children out of their home because he fears for their Cunningham, 54, had his picture circulated online after the incident on Monday, when 79 people were injured while celebrating Liverpool's Premier League have been granted more time to question the suspected driver of the Ford Galaxy that hit pedestrians at the parade - a 53-year-old man from West Derby in Liverpool who has not been Street, where the incident happened, reopened on Wednesday morning. Seven people remain in a stable condition in hospital. Research by BBC Verify found the name Peter Cunningham was mentioned by a user on X on Monday evening, in response to a post enquiring about the identity of the suspect. On Tuesday night, an Instagram post with an image of Mr Cunningham was shared by a user claiming to be based in Liverpool, along with the false claim that it was the first photo of the suspect. This same image appears on Mr Cunningham's own Facebook profile. The Instagram post featuring Mr Cunningham's picture - which has also been shared on Facebook - has now been Cunningham, from Huyton in Liverpool, told the BBC on Wednesday that he had been with his children along the parade route about four miles (6.4km) away from Water Street at the time of the incident, which he didn't find out about until he got said of the false accusations: "It's not me. I'm in work - the police need to give the [suspect's] name out because I'm getting accused."Family members and friends are ringing and asking me, but it could get a whole lot worse. The police need to do something. "I was down Queens Drive with my children. I'm in a completely different car anyway, I've got a Hyundai."I wouldn't go into town because I knew it was too chocka to go up there with the girls."When asked if he was fearful of an attack due to the viral post about him, Mr Cunningham said: "It can still put me at great harm, I've had to move my children to a different house today because we're that nervous."The BBC's disinformation and social media correspondent Marianna Spring said false accusations about the identities of suspects can flood social media following high-profile attacks or incidents."The problem is exacerbated by the limitations police forces face when it comes to releasing more information about a suspect when they're yet to be charged," she said."Ultimately, there are few repercussions for those sharing these defamatory posts online. The impact is principally felt by the person whose reputation is dragged through the virtual mud, as worried family and friends watch on. "And it's yet another example where some of the social media sites take little to no action over what's posted on their platforms - principally because they don't know the facts either, but also because they have relaxed their policies to deal with disinformation and abuse." Merseyside Police said in an update on Wednesday that it had been granted more time to question the suspect following a previous extension, which will remain in place until do not ordinarily name a suspect before they are charged, and Merseyside Police have urged people not to speculate on the identity of the man in arrest was made shortly after 18:00 BST on Monday, and police usually have 24 hours to question a suspect in custody before they have to either charge them or let them suspected of terrorism offences can be held for up to a fortnight without a charge, but police have ruled out terrorism in this case. Det Supt Rachel Wilson said the force was making "significant progress" to establish the "full circumstances that led to what happened", with CCTV being used to track the movements of the car before it hit the crowds."I'm pleased to say that the number of people in hospital is reducing as they continue to recover from the awful incident," she said."We continue to support those still receiving treatment and, as part of our ongoing enquiries, we are identifying more people who were injured." Additional reporting by BBC Verify
BBC News
17-05-2025
- BBC News
Air gun found at Huyton double stabbing where man shot by police
An air gun was recovered from the scene of a double stabbing on Merseyside where a man was shot by armed officers, the police watchdog has said.A 33-year-old man, who has since been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, was shot by police in Huyton, Knowsley, on Wednesday. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said its initial review had found one officer fired a single shot and there was no evidence of a criminal suspect, from Huyton, remains in a stable condition in hospital where he is being treated for an abdomen wound. 'Disturbing incident' A man in his 20s and a woman in her 50s were found stabbed in the garden of a house in Tobruk Road, Huyton, at about 16:25 BST. The woman remains in a stable condition after being stabbed in the back, arms and face and the man has been discharged from shot man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on IOPC said it had attended a forensic examination of the scene where the suspect was shot and a CO2-powered air pistol had been Rowe, IOPC director, said: "This was a disturbing incident in broad daylight in a residential area and it is appropriate that we examine police actions in responding to the events."We send our sympathies to those who were injured and everyone affected by what happened," she said."We will keep all relevant parties updated as our enquiries progress." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- BBC News
Man shot by police after stabbings arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
A man who was shot by police after a double stabbing on Merseyside has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.A man in his 20s and a woman in her 50s were found injured in the garden of a house in Huyton, Knowsley, at about 16:25 BST on Wednesday, Merseyside Police said.A 33-year-old man, from Huyton, who was shot by armed officers, remains in a stable condition in hospital and has been arrested, the force added. The stabbed man has been discharged, while the woman remains in a stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in the back, arms and face. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- BBC News
'Last warning' shouts before man shot by Merseyside Police in Huyton
Armed police were heard shouting at a man to "drop your weapon" in a "last warning" before he was shot following a double stabbing in Merseyside. Merseyside Police were called to Tobruk Road, in Huyton's Bluebell Estate, at about 16:30 BST on Wednesday to reports a man and woman had been stabbed. A woman living close to the scene of the shooting, who did not wish to be named, told the BBC she saw the victims of the stabbing emerge from a house "screaming" before a police officer told residents to get into their witness said she heard a single loud bang and then a further series of what sounded like five or six gunshots. On Thursday, Merseyside Police said a woman in her 50s remained in hospital in a stable condition after being stabbed in the back, arms and face, while a man in his 20s was treated for less serious knife injuries and discharged from hospital. The shot man, who is in his 30s, was wounded in the abdomen and is in a serious but stable condition in hospital, the force said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. The witness told the BBC she was sitting in her front garden on Tobruk Road enjoying the sunshine when she noticed a police patrol car driving slowly along the road. "I heard this scream, this fella screaming," she said."We ran down to the bottom of the path, me and my friend, and the lad who'd been stabbed came running out of the house holding his stomach and his neck, shouting he's stabbed me."She said officers jumped from the police car and began treating the man, at which point a woman also emerged from the same house screaming that she had been road was quickly filled with police officers who rushed to treat the victims, but after a short time residents were ordered back into their houses."We all got told 'get in your houses, get in your houses, firearms, firearms'," she said."We were all pushed into our homes so much so I had a stranger in my house, the police just pushed him into my house."I said he doesn't live here, she said 'I don't care get him in'." 'Put the gun down' The witness added: "So we went into the back garden to have a smoke, and I heard the police telling [the suspect] 'drop your weapon, drop your weapon, put the gun down get on your knees'."The witness described hearing a single bang, before a short period of silence. She said: "Then we heard the police again; 'put the weapon down, put the gun down, get on your knees, this is your last warning', then we heard bangs, it was either five or six."Merseyside Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which is standard in cases where firearms officers discharge their weapons. The force said it could not comment on whether the suspect had a gun at the time he was shot as the investigation had been handed over to the IOPC. An IOPC spokesperson said it could not confirm further details while the investigation was in its initial Police said it had placed a mobile police station on the Bluebell estate in Huyton, and added an increased police presence would be visible in the area. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram, and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
The Independent
15-05-2025
- The Independent
Double stabbing suspect in serious condition after he was shot by police
A man who was shot by police following a double stabbing in a back garden is in a serious but stable condition, the force said. Armed officers were called to Huyton, Merseyside, at 4.25pm on Wednesday following a report that a man in his 20s and woman in her 50s had been stabbed in the rear garden of a property on Tobruk Road. The suspect, a man in his 30s, was shot by police and taken to hospital, where he is being treated for an injury to his abdomen, a spokesman for Merseyside Police said. In an update on Thursday, the force said the woman also remained in hospital where she was being treated for serious injuries to her face, back and arms and was in a stable condition. The male stabbing victim was discharged after treatment for minor injuries, according to the force. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched an investigation. Neighbour Colin Hardy, 54, said he heard 'lots of screaming and shouting' as well as the sounds of gunshots. 'It went quiet for a while then the police helicopter came over and (I) could hear police telling people to get back in their houses,' he said. 'I heard what I thought was gunfire.' Resident Kelly Tumbare, 36, said: 'There were about eight police cars and lots of commotion in the street with neighbours and a very strong police presence.' Knowsley Superintendent Karl Baldwin said the suspect and victims were believed to be known to each other and it was thought to be an 'isolated incident'. But, he said the stabbing was one of a number of incidents involving knives in the Knowsley area in recent weeks. On May 7, a 16-year-old boy suffered a wound to his arm in an altercation involving a group of youths on electric bikes at a garage on Liverpool Road, less than a mile from the stabbing on Wednesday. A 14-year-old girl and a boy, 15, were injured in a stabbing in Kirkby on May 2. Mr Baldwin said: 'I want to reassure residents that our officers are committed to keeping them safe and we will continue to take all reports of incidents involving weapons extremely seriously. 'This incident is a reminder of the dangers knives can bring to the heart of our communities. 'Merseyside Police is committed to tackling knife crime and bringing those prepared to carry and use knives to justice. 'We conduct stop searches, warrants and land searches all year round to take such weapons out of circulation and continue to appeal for the public's help to tell us who is storing and carrying them.'
