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Daily Mirror
27-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Liverpool mayor's 'immediate concern' as he explains why parade meant so much
Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram spoke on Good Morning Britain today about the parade crash, which happened on Water Street in the city shortly after 6pm Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram has spoken out following the parade crash. A large number of people were rushed to hospital after a car drove through a crowd in Liverpool as the city celebrated the Premier League title. Mr Rotheram appeared on Good Morning Britain today, where he spoke with hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls about the events of yesterday. Police were called to the incident on Water Street shortly after 6pm. A dark grey people-carrier was seen driving through the crowd, where it ploughed into dozens of fans while beeping its horn. The car reportedly stalled mid-way through the street, before later continuing to accelerate into the crowd. Horrific footage from the scene showed numerous people thrown to the floor as the car continued to accelerate. Speaking on the show today, Mr Rotheram said: "I get why so many people are so upset by this. Don't forget there were people in the immediate vicinity of where this happened, and so they may well need some support aswell. "All of thoughts should be for them to come through this and have a speed recovery. I get why so many people are genuinely upset by all this. This was a day - an outpouring of joy and euphoria because it was denied to Liverpool fans five years ago because of Covid." Mr Rotheram was referring to how Liverpool won the Premier League back in the 2019/20 season but was unable to celebrate with a huge parade, as the football clubs always do, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement about last night's incident, Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said it wasn't being treated as terrorism. She said: "I want to thank all of the emergency services, partner agencies and members of the public who came to the assistance of the injured following this evening's shocking incident, which we declared a major incident. "This had been a joyous day in Liverpool with hundreds of thousands of people lining the streets to celebrate Liverpool Football Club's victory parade. A number of people have been injured and were taken to hospital. In addition, a large number of people of all ages were treated at the scene, but did not require hospital treatment." Merseyside Police confirmed they had arrested a 53-year-old White British man from the Liverpool area. A police statement read: "We would ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding tonight's incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre. 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."
Daily Mirror
26-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Police update after driver ploughs into parade crowd celebrating Liverpool win
A large number of people were rushed to hospital after a car drove through a crowd in Liverpool, police confirmed. The man arrested at the scene was the driver of the vehicle, Merseyside Police confirmed. Two people have serious injuries after the incident, including a child, according to Dave Kitchin, from North West Ambulance Service. He said 27 people were taken to hospital, and 20 separate people were treated at the scene. Four children in total were injured during the incident. Four people were also trapped underneath a vehicle, including three adults and one child. Merseyside Police said it was called to an incident on Water Street shortly after 6pm, on the day Liverpool were celebrating their Premier League title win with their fans. A dark grey people-carrier was seen driving through the crowd, ploughing into dozens of fans while relentless beeping its horn. The car reportedly stalled mid-way through the street, before later continuing to accelerate into the crowd. Horrific footage at the scene showed numerous people thrown to the floor as the car continued to accelerate. It subsequently came to a stop in the middle of Water Street, and police rushed in to surround the vehicle. Earlier this evening, Merseyside Police confirmed it had arrested a 53-year-old White British man from the Liverpool area. A police statement read: "We would ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding tonight's incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre. 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." Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described "appalling" scenes after witnesses said a people carrier ploughed into people who had been celebrating in the city centre. NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group urged members of the public to refrain from calling to ask about loved ones after the incident because next of kin would be contacted. Liverpool Football Club said it was in contact with the force and would "continue to offer our full support to the emergency services and local authorities who are dealing with this incident". Footage circulating online on Monday appeared to show the vehicle speed up as it veered into pedestrians on both sides of the crowded street. Officers surrounded the car as witnesses attempted to stop the driver, who was eventually detained by police. One witness, 28-year-old Matthew O'Carroll, from Runcorn, said the back window of the car was smashed in the incident. He said: "We were walking up Water Street and approaching the top of the road and the vehicle came past a parked police van at a decent speed. People managed to get out of the way as he was beeping as he went through but as he went past, people were obviously very angry and so started running after the car. The back window of the car was already smashed. "I thought that once it went past us, it was just someone that was trying to get away from something and would slow down when he got to more people." Emergency services were quickly at the scene and several casualties were taken away by ambulances. A large police cordon was put in place on Water Street and emergency vehicles could be seen lining the road. A conscious man on a stretcher was seen being put into an ambulance and the paramedic told police he believed the Liverpool Royal Hospital may be overwhelmed. Police lined the junction of Castle Street and Water Street and firefighters were also at the scene. A large blue tent was erected in Water Street, with two fire engines parked in front. An ambulance incident unit was parked nearby before driving away. A police van and car blocked Water Street, and other police vehicles were parked along The Strand. Harry Rashid, 48, from Solihull, was at the parade with his wife and two young daughters when he witnessed the collision. He said: "This grey people carrier just pulled up from the right and just rammed into all the people at the side of us. "It was extremely fast. Initially, we just heard the pop, pop, pop of people just being knocked off the bonnet of a car." Another witness, who was walking with a group of friends, said he saw a car "speeding up" and hitting pedestrians. Mike Maddra told the PA news agency the "car turned left, mounted pavement, come towards us and runs towards the buildings. We got out the way and it was speeding up". He thought he saw two people being hit and added: "It looked deliberate" and "it has just ruined the day really". In a statement, Sir Keir Starmer said: "The scenes in Liverpool are appalling - my thoughts are with all those injured or affected."
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
British man detained after driving into Liverpool soccer celebrants
May 26 (UPI) -- A British man was arrested after a vehicle drove into and injured several soccer fans celebrating during the Liverpool Football Club's victory parade on Monday evening. The incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. local time on Water Street in Liverpool's city center, where soccer fans had gathered for a parade celebrating the local football club's Premier League title win, the Daily Mail reported. "We are currently dealing with reports of a road traffic collision in Liverpool city center," Merseyside Police said in a prepared statement as reported by the BBC. "The car stopped at the scene, and a male has been detained," the statement said. "Emergency services are currently on the scene." No fatalities have been reported, but an unknown number of people were injured. Merseyside Police said a 53-year-old White British man from the Liverpool area was arrested, but they don't know if he drove the vehicle. Local police have asked that people not speculate on the collision's cause. "Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision," a Merseyside Police spokesperson said. "We would ask people not to share distressing content online but to send the footage or information directly to us." Liverpool FC officials are in direct contact with local police regarding the event that happened near the end of the trophy parade, a club spokesperson said in a prepared statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident," the spokesperson said. "We will continue to offer our full support to the emergency services and local authorities who are dealing with this incident." Before the parade incident that injured several people, another 17 were injured during incidents involving flares ahead of the title celebrations, the BBC reported. The Liverpool FC secured the Premier League Trophy with a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Sunday. Local police expected hundreds of thousands to celebrate the title during the official trophy parade on Monday evening.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Driver Plows into Crowd at Liverpool FC Championship Parade: 'Appalling' Scene
A driver was detained after striking pedestrians at a parade celebrating the Liverpool Football Club's Premier League soccer title on Monday, May 26 Emergency personnel were at the scene, according to police Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a statement on X: 'The scenes in Liverpool are appalling — my thoughts are with all those injured or affected."A driver hit pedestrians at a parade celebrating the Liverpool Football Club's Premier League soccer title on Monday, May 26. Thousands were attending the trophy parade in Liverpool's city center in England when the incident occurred just after 6 p.m. local time, ABC News reported. The Merseyside Police said they were contacted 'following reports a car had been in collision with a number of pedestrians on Water Street,' according to a police press release. 'The car stopped at the scene and a male has been detained.' Police later said the man — a 53-year-old, White British man from the Liverpool area — was arrested, per SkyNews. Emergency personnel were at the scene, according to police. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. 'We will issue more updates as we have them,' states the release. North West Ambulance Service said it was 'supporting an incident' following reports of the traffic collision. 'We are currently assessing the situation and working with other members of the emergency services,' the ambulance service said in a statement. 'Our priority is to ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible.' Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a statement on X: 'The scenes in Liverpool are appalling — my thoughts are with all those injured or affected. I want to thank the police and emergency services for their swift and ongoing response to this shocking incident. I'm being kept updated on developments and ask that we give the police the space they need to investigate.' Natasha Rinaldi told Sky News that she was watching the parade from a friend's window when she 'looked at the window and we saw the car run over people." "Then people started rushing to go after the driver and they tried to break the car. The police did everything to block and to push people away. "We could just hear screams and screams,' she added. 'We were very confused. Some of my friends were down there and the car was so near them. It was a horrible scene, nobody was expecting it." Read the original article on People
UPI
26-05-2025
- UPI
British man detained after driving into Liverpool soccer celebrants
Police and emergency crews tend the scene where a car collided with and injured several Liverpool (U.K.) Football Club fans during a trophy parade in Liverpool's city center on Monday evening. Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA-EFE May 26 (UPI) -- A British man was arrested after a vehicle drove into and injured several soccer fans celebrating during the Liverpool Football Club's victory parade on Monday evening. The incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. local time on Water Street in Liverpool's city center, where soccer fans had gathered for a parade celebrating the local football club's Premier League title win, the Daily Mail reported. "We are currently dealing with reports of a road traffic collision in Liverpool city center," Merseyside Police said in a prepared statement as reported by the BBC. "The car stopped at the scene, and a male has been detained," the statement said. "Emergency services are currently on the scene." No fatalities have been reported, but an unknown number of people were injured. Merseyside Police said a 53-year-old White British man from the Liverpool area was arrested, but they don't know if he drove the vehicle. Local police have asked that people not speculate on the collision's cause. "Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision," a Merseyside Police spokesperson said. "We would ask people not to share distressing content online but to send the footage or information directly to us." Liverpool FC officials are in direct contact with local police regarding the event that happened near the end of the trophy parade, a club spokesperson said in a prepared statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident," the spokesperson said. "We will continue to offer our full support to the emergency services and local authorities who are dealing with this incident." Before the parade incident that injured several people, another 17 were injured during incidents involving flares ahead of the title celebrations, the BBC reported. The Liverpool FC secured the Premier League Trophy with a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Sunday. Local police expected hundreds of thousands to celebrate the title during the official trophy parade on Monday evening.
