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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Neighbours 'in shock' over Liverpool parade suspect living nearby
Neighbours have described their shock and disbelief after discovering the suspect in the Liverpool parade investigation lives close by.A 53-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder remains in custody for questioning after a car ploughed into football fans during Liverpool's Premier League victory parade in the city centre on Monday.A nine-year-old girl was the youngest victim from a total of 79 casualties struck by the Ford Galaxy on Water Street shortly after 18:00 neighbour, who asked to remain anonymous, said everyone was "in shock" while a mechanic, who works in the area, described the suspect as a "family man". The neighbour said he first realised the suspect lived close by in the West Derby area of Liverpool when he noticed police officers on shift outside a property."I knew something was going on," he said."That's when I thought this is the guy."He said everyone was "in shock" and "can't believe it"."It's such a quiet estate," he added."Everyone keeps themselves to themselves as he did, so no-one really knows much about him." Steve, who works as mechanic, said he had met the suspect when he brought the family car in for a service – most recently three months said he recognised the vehicle straightaway on the news from the registration plate."I thought 'Oh my god. I can't believe it – surely not'," he said the suspect was a "softly spoken family man" who seemed "sensible"."I can't see how this has happened. It's crazy," he added. Another neighbour said she had enjoyed watching the parade with her family before discovering what had happened."Everyone was saddened by the end of the day while watching the news – and to think that [the suspect] lives on my street is just really shocking," she added that it was a "lovely" and "peaceful" place to live."I don't know him but all the neighbours down both sides of the street – we've all been friends, we all have barbecues, we've been on holidays together."It's a close knit community." Merseyside Police said the force had been given more time to question the suspect, who was also detained on suspicion of dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drugs, until Thursday laws around the detention of suspects, police forces can keep a person in custody for 24 hours without charge, while a senior officer of at least superintendent rank can sign off on an initial 12-hour that, an application can be made to a magistrates' court for further 12-hour extensions to a maximum of 96 hours - or 14 days if the offence is terrorism force previously confirmed the incident was not being treated as terror of thousands of jubilant Liverpool fans packed the city centre on Bank Holiday Monday and lined the 10-mile (16km) parade route as the Reds celebrated winning their second Premier League crown and 20th top-flight league a press conference on Tuesday, police said it was believed the car had followed an ambulance through a road block, which had been lifted to allow medics to reach someone having a suspected heart attack.A fundraising campaign set up for those affected by the incident has raised more than £30,000, including a £10,000 donation from ex-player Jamie Carragher's charity foundation. 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.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Youngest Liverpool parade victim is nine-year-old child: Police reveal new details of crash which left 79 injured - as they quiz middle-class company director, 53, over carnage
The youngest victim of the Liverpool parade horror is just nine and the eldest 78 - with all victims believed to be British - police revealed today. The new update comes as officers continue to quiz a 53-year-old suspect who they arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and drug driving. The business-owning triathlete, who is married with three teenage children, lives in a smart £300,000 four-bedroomed detached property on a neat estate, the Mail revealed last night. He was arrested on Monday after a Ford Galaxy people carrier ploughed through a crowd of fans in the city centre. Seven people remained in hospital last night but were said to be recovering. Several children were injured in the carnage. Neighbours of the company director described him as a 'family man' with 'well-behaved children' who must have 'panicked in the moment'. Others said his wife only learned about what had happened 'when she saw her car on the news'. When police arrived at the suspect's home soon after the horror, neighbours assumed the family had been victims of a burglary. 'It's completely out of character,' one said. 'They are a nice family, the boys are well behaved. He is a fantastic guy. 'He came over to help us once when our alarm went off. I know he did the same for our immediate neighbours, too. 'It just doesn't make any sense. Maybe he's had some kind of a breakdown, maybe he just panicked in the moment? 'The family is lovely. The whole thing is so sad – for his wife and children and for all those people who were hurt and injured.' Another local added that he was a 'nice guy' and a 'family man'. A family friend said it was 'not the man we know'. According to social media, the sports enthusiast attended a local university and his wife of 20 years has also regularly posted happy pictures of the family enjoying holidays abroad, including to Disneyland. Yesterday, two police vans were parked outside their home. There was no answer at the well-kept property in a quiet cul-de-sac in the suburb of West Derby, north-east of the city centre. Some 79 people were injured, with 50 needing hospital treatment, when a grey Ford Galaxy tailgated an ambulance, which was responding to reports of a fan having a heart attack, through a roadblock on Monday. The Premier League-winning Reds had paraded their trophy along the waterfront, in front of the city's famous Royal Liver building, just moments earlier and thousands of supporters were making their way home, to train stations or to bars to continue the celebrations. A flat-bed truck, which was being used to cordon off the street, had been moved by private contractors to let the emergency services through, police revealed. Shocking video footage posted online shows supporters banging on the car's windows before it accelerated and hit fans at speed, causing several to be catapulted off the bonnet and leaving four trapped under its wheels. Officers were on the scene within seconds and arrested the driver, who has been in custody ever since. Detectives were yesterday granted extra time and have until tomorrow to question him. The incident is not being treated as terrorism, officers confirmed. The Times reported yesterday that 'horrific' dashcam footage from the Ford Galaxy was being studied by investigators. Among those injured was Daniel Eveson, who saw his five-month-old son's buggy dragged 15ft in the carnage. Mr Eveson, 36, from Telford, Shropshire, said it was nothing 'short of a miracle' that the family all survived unscathed. Referring to his son, Ted, he said: 'He's our miracle. He's 'Super Ted'. I keep crying every time I hold him. I can't believe we've still got him.' His fiancée, Sheree Aldridge, also 36, is recovering after the car ran over her leg. Mr Eveson told The Mirror: 'I held the pram but it was taken out of my hands and my hands went on the bonnet to try and stop the car. Then Sheree went up on the bonnet, dropped off and then went under the car.' Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson, of Merseyside Police, said: 'I'm pleased to say that the number [of injured in hospital] is reducing as they continue to recover from the awful incident.' She said detectives were still working to establish the precise circumstances of what happened, adding: 'I want to reassure the public of Merseyside that detectives are making significant progress as we seek to establish the full circumstances that led to what happened.' The force said a 'robust' traffic management system was in place and Water Street had been closed as part of a rolling roadblock when the team's open-top bus passed by the end of the road. It came as the head of the Metropolitan Police force said suspects' details should be made public even if it ' emboldens' racists. Sir Mark Rowley said forces will more often have to release personal details about suspects earlier, after Merseyside Police confirmed the ethnicity of the suspect in the Liverpool parade carnage within hours. Two hours after the incident, it said it had arrested a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area. The same force was criticised after the Southport murders last summer for not releasing more information after false rumours started online that the killer was a Muslim asylum seeker. Sir Mark told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: 'I'm not going to criticise another police chief who makes a judgment in a really difficult, complex situation. 'Every case needs judging on its merits. I think as we go forward in the future, we would always want to be more transparent in terms of the data we release.' Sir Mark said if those facts 'embolden racists' in some cases, then 'we need to confront those individuals', and added: 'Trying to avoid truths when half the truth is in the public domain is going to be quite difficult, going forward.'
Telegraph
4 days ago
- General
- Telegraph
Liverpool parade crash suspect is company director and father of three
The Liverpool parade crash suspect is a company director and father of three, it can be revealed. The 53-year-old remained in custody on Wednesday after officers were granted further time to question him on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and drug driving. Neighbours at his home in the West Derby area of the city said that they were 'shocked' that the family man had been arrested. Police arrived at the quiet cul-de-sac on Monday night, and a van remained parked outside the detached four-bedroom red brick house on Wednesday evening. A total of 79 people were injured, and seven remain in hospital, after the driver ploughed into crowds in Water Street celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title win. The 'pure terror' only came to an end when the car stopped, with people trapped underneath. Sir Keir Starmer made a surprise visit to Liverpool to speak with police chiefs about the incident on Wednesday afternoon. He told the meeting: 'The scenes on Monday were just awful – to see how incredible joy at an amazing achievement turned to horror in a moment.' The Prime Minister said that he wanted to meet senior officers 'first-hand' so that he got 'to see the detail in the way that I'd like to'. Neighbours of the arrested man said that the incident seemed 'completely out of character'. One said: 'They are such a nice family, the children are really nice and well-behaved. 'He is a fantastic guy. He came over to help us when our alarm went off once, and then did the same for our immediate neighbours too. 'It just doesn't make sense. It doesn't feel right. Maybe it was a breakdown, maybe just complete panic in the moment? They are lovely. The whole thing is so sad for his wife and children, and also for the people who were injured.' Company records show that the man, who was born in Liverpool, has previously run a number of businesses. Another neighbour, a mechanic, said that when they saw police descend on the cul-de-sac on Monday they had joked about a neighbour being the suspect behind the incident, only to later discover in horror he had been arrested. 'We turned in and there were three or four police cars on the top of our road and we just said 'Oh my God, imagine if he is on our road' and that was it and now we are like 's---'.' It came as a force spokesman said seven people remained in hospital in a stable condition after the collision on Water Street on Monday, and they had identified 79 people who were injured in the incident. Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson said: 'I want to reassure the public of Merseyside that detectives are making significant progress as we seek to establish the full circumstances that led to what happened. 'In addition, extensive CCTV inquiries are being carried out across the city to establish the movements of the car, a Ford Galaxy, before the incident took place. 'We have already had an incredible response from many of those who were there on the day, and I thank them for their co-operation with our investigation. 'I would encourage anyone who has not yet contacted police who may have information on this incident to do so. An extensive investigation into the precise circumstances of the incident is ongoing, and we continue to ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding the incident and refrain from sharing distressing content online.'
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Driver 'who ploughed through Liverpool victory parade is a married father-of-three businessman': Neighbours at 'suspect's £300,000 detached home' tell of their shock as police continue to quiz 53-year-old over attack that hurt dozens
The driver suspected of mowing down fans at Liverpool Football Club's victory parade is a 'lovely' family man who runs his own business, it emerged last night. The 53-year-old, who is being quizzed by detectives on suspicion of multiple attempted murders, driving under the influence of drugs and dangerous driving, is married with three teenage children, the Mail can reveal. Neighbours of the company director - who lives in a smart, £300,000 four-bedroomed detached property on a neat estate - described him as a 'straight family man' with 'well-behaved children' who must have 'panicked in the moment.' 'It's completely out of character,' they said. 'They are a nice family, the boys are well-behaved. 'He is a fantastic guy. He came over to help us once when our alarm went off. I know he did the same for our immediate neighbours too. 'It just doesn't make any sense. It doesn't feel right. Maybe he's had some kind of a breakdown, maybe he just panicked in the moment? 'The family is lovely. The whole thing is so sad - for his wife and children and for all those people who were hurt and injured.' Another local added that he was a 'nice guy' and a 'straight family man. According to social media, he attended a local university and his wife of 20 years has also regularly posted happy pictures of the family enjoying holidays abroad, including to Disneyland. Yesterday, two police vans were parked outside the home, in a quiet cul-de-sac in the suburb of West Derby, north of the city centre, and there was no answer at the well-kept property. Some 79 people were injured, with 50 needing hospital treatment, including a number of children, when a grey Ford Galaxy tailgated an ambulance, which was responding to reports of a fan suffering a heart attack, through a roadblock and ploughed into a large group of supporters walking up Water Street on Monday evening. The Premier League winners had paraded their trophy along the waterfront, in front of the city's famous Royal Liver Building, just moments earlier and thousands of supporters were making their way home, to train stations or bars to continue the celebrations. A flat-bed truck, which had been blocking the road at the junction of Rumford Street, had been moved by private contractors to let emergency services through to treat a member of the public having a suspected cardiac arrest, police have revealed. Shocking video footage posted online showed supporters banging on the car's windows before it accelerated and hit fans at speed, causing several to be catapulted off the bonnet and leaving four people trapped under the vehicle's wheels. The crowd scramble to bring the car to a stop as bystanders lean into the vehicle Officers were on the scene within seconds and arrested the driver, who has been in custody ever since. Detectives were yesterday granted extra time and have until today (Thurs) to question him. The incident is not being treated as terrorism, officers have stressed. The Times reported yesterday that 'horrific' dashcam footage from the Ford Galaxy was being studied by the investigation team. Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson, of Merseyside Police, said seven people remained in hospitals across the city, but she added: 'I'm pleased to say that number is reducing as they continue to recover from the awful incident. 'We continue to support those still receiving treatment and as part of our ongoing enquiries we are identifying more people who were injured.' The senior officer said her team of detectives were working to establish the precise circumstances of what happened. It is understood officers are examining CCTV footage from local businesses and also distressing dashcam footage from the suspect's car itself. Ms Wilson added: 'I want to reassure the public of Merseyside that detectives are making significant progress as we seek to establish the full circumstances that led to what happened.' The force previously said a 'robust' traffic management system was in place for the event and Water Street had been closed as part of a rolling road block when the open top bus carrying the team passed by the end of the road.
Sky News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
George Wendt, who played Norm in Cheers, dies at age of 76
Actor George Wendt, who played Norm Peterson in the iconic sitcom Cheers, has died at the age of 76. His family said he died early on Tuesday morning, peacefully in his sleep, according to the publicity firm The Agency Group. "George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him. He will be missed forever," the family said in a statement. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
