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New York Post
29-05-2025
- New York Post
Driver who plowed through Liverpool FC parade ID'd as ‘normal, well balanced' suburban family man: report
The man arrested for mowing down dozens of Liverpool FC soccer fans at a championship parade with a minivan has been identified as a 'normal, well balanced' middle-class father, according to a report. The 53-year-old suspect has been revealed to be a small business-owner who lived in a detached home in a Liverpool suburb with his teacher wife and their children, The Times of London reported. Neighbors said the suspect, who has not yet been charged or publicly named, was 'such a normal Liverpool dad' and a 'genuinely pleasant family man,' according to the outlet. 'I briefly chatted to him six months ago. He seemed fairly normal, and as people go, quite down to earth and a normal, well balanced guy,' an anonymous former neighbor said, adding he was a 'very sensible family man.' 7 Video captured the moment the minivan rammed into the crowd during the Liverpool FC parade on May 26, 2025. 'He was quite proud of his oldest child, and he was telling me how well they were doing. I got the sense he's proud of his family,' that ex-neighbor dished to the outlet. A current neighbor told the outlet the 53-year-old suspect once came to their house in the middle of the night to help them turn off a malfunctioning alarm, The Times of London reported. 'He was very thoughtful, and would look out for older residents in the street,' the neighbor told the publication. 'I really struggle to believe how he could be the [arrested man]. He's the last person on this street I would have thought would be connected to something like that,' the neighbor added. 7 Yellow-vested police officers surround the vehicle in an attempt to get the driver out after the horrific scene. 7 Parade-goers attend to fans injured in the incident in Liverpool, UK. Getty Images Social media reviewed by the Times of London revealed that the suspect competed in triathlons and took vacations to exotic locations. British police are still questioning the man in connection with the unconscionable driving crash that saw scores of Liverpool FC boosters injured, with 79 people taken to area hospitals, including two young children. Video showed the car encircled on Water Street by hundreds of fans who were partaking in the celebration of Liverpool FC's Premier League Championship win, which drew tens of thousands of people to the streets. 7 Emergency workers transport an injured parade-goer away after the parade. Getty Images 7 Busses drive through the crowded streets of Liverpool during the teams championship parade. Getty Images The driver of the Ford Galaxy is believed to have followed an ambulance onto the crowded street, which was attempting to help a person in the crowd suffering from a heart attack, The Times of London reported, citing local law enforcement officials. Fans enraged at the infraction poured in around the minivan and began beating at the windows and the windshield, causing yellow-vested cops to try and intervene, video showed. The car lurches back then accelerates down the street striking numerous people — sending one fan flying head over heels across its hood, according to the footage. 7 The minivan sits in the middle of the street surrounded by emergency vehicles on May 26, 2025. Phil Noble/Reuters via Imagn Images At one point, the driver veers into a densely packed part of the crowd, hitting even more people before stopping the vehicle, according to video. Police are still holding the 53-year-old in custody for questioning on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving offences, and driving while unfit through drugs, according to The Times of London. Seven people remain hospitalized in stable condition as a result of the incident and there were zero fatalities, the publication reported. 7 A worker cleans up the streets after the incident in Liverpool on May 27, 2025. REUTERS NBA great LeBron James, a Liverpool FC minority owner, reacted with shock to the horrid scenes from the celebratory occasion on social media. 'OMG!!!! WTH. My deepest thoughts and prayers goes out to everyone affected that attended @LFC Premiere League trophy parade today! Such a senseless act!,' James wrote on X.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
What We Know About the Liverpool Car Ramming
Police officers, and fire services, attend the scene of the car-ramming on Water Street, Liverpool , May 26. Credit - Darren Staples - Getty Images Four people are 'very, very ill in hospital' after sustaining injuries when a car in Liverpool, England rammed into a crowd of soccer fans on Monday evening, Mayor Steve Rotheram said. The collision, which took place in a packed city center as fans were celebrating Liverpool F.C. winning the English Premier League, injured nearly 50 people, including four children. 'Scenes of joy turned to utter horror and devastation, and my thoughts and the thoughts of the whole country are with all of those that are affected, those injured, which of course includes children, their families, their friends, the whole community, Liverpool fans everywhere,' U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said following the incident. Police in Merseyside, the county where Liverpool is located, said a 53-year-old British man was arrested but the incident is not being treated as an act of terrorism. This is the latest major car-ramming incident in a worrying trend across the globe. In April, 11 people were killed and dozens injured in Vancouver, Canada during a Filipino heritage festival in the city. Two people were killed alongside 37 injured in Munich, Germany in February. Here's what we know so far about the car-ramming in Liverpool. An estimated 1 million people were in downtown Liverpool on Monday attending an open-bus trophy parade celebrating their team's Premier League Championship. At around 6 p.m. local time, a car drove into the crowd on Water Street, hitting dozens of people. Although the car stopped and slowed down on various occasions, as seen in video taken by witnesses, the vehicle continued west on Water Street as people tried to avoid it. One eyewitness, BBC reporter Matt Cole, said the car was being chased by men 'who were trying to bang on the side of it and throw things at it,' the broadcaster reported. Another eyewitness, Peter Jones, told Sky News: '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.' The car was eventually stopped at the scene, with people and nearby police officers swarming toward the vehicle. At a press conference on Monday night, Merseyside Police said 47 people were injured. 'We can confirm that our teams treated 20 patients at the scene for minor injuries—these did not need hospital treatment. Twenty-seven patients in total were taken to hospital by ambulance,' said Dave Kitchin of North West Ambulance Service. Kitchin added that one paramedic was struck by the vehicle but did not sustain injuries. At the press conference, Chief Fire Officer Nick Searle from Mersey Fire and Rescue Service said that three fire engines were on the scene within four minutes of the collision and arrived to four people stuck under a vehicle. 'Our crews rapidly lifted the vehicle, removed people from beneath and passed them to our Ambulance colleagues. We then worked with emergency service partners to ensure casualties received medical treatment and transport to hospital as quickly as possible,' Searle added. Merseyside Police said the 53-year-old suspect is a white British man who they believe to be the driver of the vehicle. 'We believe this to be an isolated incident, and we are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to it. The incident is not currently being treated as terrorism,' said Deputy Chief Constable Jenny Sims. In the hours following the car ramming, numerous accounts on social media had spread false information regarding the attack, including the suspect's age and ethnicity. But authorities were praised for their quick response to the incident and swift updates. 'The police acted very, very quickly, really swiftly, to put paid to speculation. I don't think it's worth us speculating on what might have happened with the driver,' Liverpool Mayor Rotheram told the BBC on Tuesday morning. Merseyside Police had in July 2024 come under criticism following its response to a deadly stabbing attack in the town of Southport, north of Liverpool. Three girls were killed as 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana, a British-born evangelical Christian whose parents moved to the U.K. from Rwanda in 2002, attacked children and teachers at a dance class. Within hours of the attack, false reports spread on social media that the attacker was an undocumented Muslim asylum-seeker. Violent riots erupted across the U.K. after the attack, in which mosques and migrant accommodation were largely targeted. Contact us at letters@
27-05-2025
What to know about the crash into a parade for Liverpool soccer fans
LIVERPOOL, England -- A British man was arrested after he drove a minivan into Liverpool soccer fans celebrating their team's Premier League Championship in an incident that injured almost 50. Authorities said the 53-year-old man is believed to be the only suspect and the incient is not being investigated as an act of terrorism. Hundreds of thousands of fans had lined the route of the hourslong procession under heavy security along a 10-mile (16 kilometer) route through the city Here's what we know so far about the crash: Authorities say that, as the parade was ending, a man plowed his car into a crowd of soccer fans in Water Street, in the northwestern English city. Emergency vehicles and an air ambulance rushed to the scene to attend to the injured. Paradegoer Peter Jones said he heard the car smash into the crowd and saw at least a half-dozen people down in the road. Another witness, Harry Rashid, said the car stopped after initially hitting some of the victims. Rashid said people then charged toward the vehicle, smashing its windows, and the driver kept going. Nearly four dozen people were injured, including four children. Twenty-seven people were taken to local hospitals, and another 20 were treated for minor injuries at the scene, according to authorities. Liverpool City Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram said four of the injured were 'very, very ill in hospital.' Four people were stuck beneath the vehicle and had to be freed by firefighters. Police detained a 53-year-old man from the Liverpool area who is believed to be the driver of the vehicle. Merseyside Police say they are not treating the incident as terrorism and aren't looking for any other suspects. The driver is in custody but has not been charged, and police have not released his name. But the force identified him as a white British man, in a possible attempt to prevent misinformation from flooding social media. Last summer, a teen in the nearby town of Southport killed three girls in a stabbing rampage at a dance class. Incorrect information quickly spread online saying the attacker was an asylum-seeker. In fact, he had been born in the U.K. Rioting spread across England and Northern Ireland, targeting mosques and accommodation for asylum-seekers. Liverpool fans were celebrating the city team's Premier League soccer championship in a record-tying 20th top-flight title. The team's last league title was in 2020, but fans couldn't publicly celebrate in the same way due to pandemic-related restrictions. Monday's parade wound through the streets despite wet weather. Fans danced and waved scarves while the team's players traveled on top of two buses. Liverpool clinched the title after defeating Tottenham last month. Rival Manchester United also has the achievement of winning 20 English league titles.
Time Magazine
27-05-2025
- Time Magazine
What We Know About the Liverpool Car Ramming That Injured Dozens
Four people are ' very, very ill in hospital ' after sustaining injuries when a car in Liverpool, England rammed into a crowd of soccer fans on Monday evening, Mayor Steve Rotheram said. The collision, which took place in a packed city center as fans were celebrating Liverpool F.C. winning the English Premier League, injured nearly 50 people, including four children. 'Scenes of joy turned to utter horror and devastation, and my thoughts and the thoughts of the whole country are with all of those that are affected, those injured, which of course includes children, their families, their friends, the whole community, Liverpool fans everywhere,' U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said following the incident. Police in Merseyside, the county where Liverpool is located, said a 53-year-old British man was arrested but the incident is not being treated as an act of terrorism. This is the latest major car-ramming incident in a worrying trend across the globe. In April, 11 people were killed and dozens injured in Vancouver, Canada during a Filipino heritage festival in the city. Two people were killed alongside 37 injured in Munich, Germany in February. Here's what we know so far about the car-ramming in Liverpool. How did the car-ramming in Liverpool happen? An estimated 1 million people were in downtown Liverpool on Monday attending an open-bus trophy parade celebrating their team's Premier League Championship. At around 6 p.m. local time, a car drove into the crowd on Water Street, hitting dozens of people. Although the car stopped and slowed down on various occasions, as seen in video taken by witnesses, the vehicle continued west on Water Street as people tried to avoid it. One eyewitness, BBC reporter Matt Cole, said the car was being chased by men 'who were trying to bang on the side of it and throw things at it,' the broadcaster reported. Another eyewitness, Peter Jones, told Sky News: '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.' The car was eventually stopped at the scene, with people and nearby police officers swarming toward the vehicle. Who has been injured? At a press conference on Monday night, Merseyside Police said 47 people were injured. 'We can confirm that our teams treated 20 patients at the scene for minor injuries—these did not need hospital treatment. Twenty-seven patients in total were taken to hospital by ambulance,' said Dave Kitchin of North West Ambulance Service. Kitchin added that one paramedic was struck by the vehicle but did not sustain injuries. At the press conference, Chief Fire Officer Nick Searle from Mersey Fire and Rescue Service said that three fire engines were on the scene within four minutes of the collision and arrived to four people stuck under a vehicle. 'Our crews rapidly lifted the vehicle, removed people from beneath and passed them to our Ambulance colleagues. We then worked with emergency service partners to ensure casualties received medical treatment and transport to hospital as quickly as possible,' Searle added. Who is the suspected attacker? Merseyside Police said the 53-year-old suspect is a white British man who they believe to be the driver of the vehicle. 'We believe this to be an isolated incident, and we are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to it. The incident is not currently being treated as terrorism,' said Deputy Chief Constable Jenny Sims. In the hours following the car ramming, numerous accounts on social media had spread false information regarding the attack, including the suspect's age and ethnicity. Authorities were praised for their quick response to the incident and swift updates to reduce misinformation. 'The police acted very, very quickly, really swiftly, to put paid to speculation. I don't think it's worth us speculating on what might have happened with the driver,' Liverpool Mayor Rotheram told the BBC on Tuesday morning. Merseyside Police had in July 2024 come under criticism following its response to a deadly stabbing attack in the town of Southport, north of Liverpool. Three girls were killed as 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana, a British-born evangelical Christian whose parents moved to the U.K. from Rwanda in 2002, attacked children and teachers at a dance class. Within hours of the attack, false reports spread on social media that the attacker was an undocumented Muslim asylum-seeker. Violent riots erupted across the U.K. after the attack, in which mosques and migrant accommodation were largely targeted.
New Indian Express
27-05-2025
- New Indian Express
What to know about the crash into a parade of Liverpool soccer fans
LONDON: A British man was arrested after he drove his minivan Monday into a parade of Liverpool soccer fans celebrating their team's victory in the Premier League Championship in an incident that injured nearly four dozen people. Authorities said the 53-year-old man is believed to be the only one involved in the incident and it was not being investigated as an act of terrorism. Tens of thousands of fans had joined in the hours-long procession under heavy security along a 10-mile (16 kilometer) route. Here's what we know so far about the crash: What happened? Authorities say a man plowed his car into the crowd of soccer fans in the northwestern English city. Emergency vehicles and an air ambulance rushed to the scene to attend to the injured. Paradegoer Peter Jones said he heard the car smash into the crowd and saw at least a half dozen people down in the road. Another paradegoer, Harry Rashid, said the car stopped after initially hitting some of the victims. Rashid said people then charged toward the vehicle, smashing its windows, and the driver kept going. Merseyside Police said they were investigating what led to the incident. Who was affected? Nearly four dozen people were injured, including four children. Twenty-seven people were taken to the hospital, with two suffering serious injuries, and another 20 were treated for minor injuries at the scene, according to authorities. Four people were stuck beneath the vehicle and had to be freed by firefighters.
