Merseyside Police say a 53-year-old white British man has been arrested after a automotive collided with ‘a variety of pedestrians’ throughout Liverpool’s Premier League trophy parade.
Emergency providers descended on Water Avenue after Merseyside Police have been contacted simply after 6pm on Monday with experiences of the incident.
The automotive stopped on the scene, and a person from the Liverpool space was detained and subsequently arrested.
Individuals have been injured within the incident, with pictures capturing somebody being taken away on a stretcher and a person strolling along with his arm round a police officer for assist.
Footage confirmed police cordons in place across the closely littered highway, with a big police presence, ambulances and a hearth engine additionally on the scene.
The North West Ambulance Service has since cleared the scene.
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Liverpool fan Chelsea Yuen describes the second a automotive collided with pedestrians close to the trophy parade and explains what she witnessed
A police spokesperson mentioned: “We would ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding tonight’s incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre.
“We will affirm the person arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool space.
“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.
“Data will also be handed on anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
Merseyside Police are main the investigation, with officers from Counter Terrorism Policing North West supporting, the PA information company understands.
Liverpool FC launched a press release on Monday night time, which learn: “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 ideas and prayers are with those that have been affected by this critical incident.
“We will continue to offer our full support to the emergency services and local authorities who are dealing with this incident.
In a submit on social media, Everton FC mentioned: “Our thoughts are with all those who have been affected by this serious incident in our city.”
Manchester United additionally posted on social media, saying: “Our thoughts are with Liverpool FC and the city of Liverpool after today’s awful incident.”
A Premier League assertion mentioned: “Everyone at the Premier League is shocked by the appalling events in Liverpool this evening, and our heartfelt thoughts go out to all those injured and affected.
“We now have been involved with Liverpool FC and have supplied our full assist following this critical incident.”
PM being kept updated as he calls incident ‘appalling’
The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, and the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, are being kept updated about the events.
The Prime Minister said: “The scenes in Liverpool are appalling – my ideas are with all these injured or affected.
“I want to thank the police and emergency services for their swift and ongoing response to this shocking incident.
“I am being stored up to date on developments and ask that we give the police the house they should examine.”
The Dwelling Secretary described the scenes in Liverpool as “truly shocking”.
She mentioned: “Thank you to the police and emergency services for their swift response to the truly shocking and horrendous scenes in Liverpool this evening.
“Pondering of all these affected at this very tough time. The police are investigating and I am being stored up to date on developments.”
A police statement released on Monday evening read: “We’re at the moment coping with experiences of a highway site visitors collision in Liverpool metropolis centre.
“We were contacted at just after 6pm today, Monday May 26, following reports a car had been in collision with a number of pedestrians on Water Street.
“The automotive stopped on the scene and a male detained.”
Liverpool Riverside MP Kim Johnson, whose seat consists of the town centre, mentioned: “I sincerely hope all those involved are safe and get home to their loved ones soon.”
Steve Rotheram, mayor of the Liverpool Metropolis Area, mentioned in a press release: “Our hearts go out to all of those affected, especially those who have been injured. Thank you, as ever, to the first responders for their professionalism and swift action.
“This can be a tough day for our metropolis area, however we stand collectively.”
‘We saw a car run over people’
Liverpool FC held an open-top bus parade to celebrate its Premier League title win, with fans lining the streets along the 10-mile route.
Councillor John Hughes estimated in excess of one million people were attending, beating the 750,000 present for the 2019 Champions League parade.
Eyewitness Natasha Rinaldi mentioned she was watching the parade from her good friend’s lounge window when “we heard some screams”.
“It was so loud. People sounded desperate. And then we looked at the window and we saw the car run over people,” she informed Sky Information.
She added: “People started rushing [in] to try to go after the driver and they tried to break the car. Then police tried everything to block and push people away.”
‘By no means seen as many ambulances in such shut proximity earlier than’
Sky Information’ Charlotte Leeming in Liverpool:
“We’re outside the town hall and there must be a dozen or more ambulances on standby.
“In the previous few minutes, search and rescue have turned up and gone down the road, forming teamwork with the police and ambulances. The precedence now for the emergency providers is to verify everyone seems to be okay but additionally to cordon this space off to work out what has occurred.
“The city centre is packed full of people who were celebrating and then this incident occurred. The police have now got this job of controlling the crowds and making sure the people involved in this incident are well looked after.
“I do not suppose I’ve ever seen as many ambulances in such shut proximity earlier than.
“It’s awful seeing people with their heads in their hands and crying, the people who saw what happened. The investigation is in full swing.
“It is a very fast-moving scenario and really distressing for everybody when an hour or two in the past everybody was celebrating.”
‘We heard screams with car going about 30mph’
Eyewitness Chelsea Yuen speaking to Sky News:
“Me, my good friend, her accomplice and her daughter have been strolling up Water Avenue and it was jam-packed. We have been like sardines strolling up.
“Then we heard beeping and screams, we looked up and there was a black people carrier driving straight towards us. Me and my friend Francesca jumped out of the way and pulled her little girl out of the way.
“It must have been going about 30mph and as it went past we could see all the windows smashed in with loads of people chasing down the car.
“As we have been strolling off, there have been police riot vans on the prime of the highway and other people have been banging on them to inform they should do one thing and assist.
“There were stewards protecting the police saying there was back-up coming, then all of a sudden the police and ambulances were coming from everywhere.”
‘Automobile surged by way of dozens and dozens of individuals’
Eyewitness Harry Rashid talking to Sky Information:
“We were walking up Water Street with my family. I saw this vehicle… it ploughed into a few people, then came to a stop.
“We were shocked, there was a lot of confusion and a lot of screams. People started surging towards the car and trying to smash the windows.
“At that stage, I assumed it had by accident gone into the gang and my ideas have been for the driving force that the individuals have been attacking him and it will get very dangerous.
“Then he put his foot down and drove and surged through dozens and dozens. He just went straight through the crowd and there were shouts and screams. He just carried on going – I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.
“My youngsters have been with me and so they began screaming. We have been simply in a state of confusion.
“I initially thought he had gone into the crowd by mistake because he had stopped. He was trickling along, then he put his foot down, then he hit a few people. I think he attempted to brake and then hit a few people.
“As a result of there was a crowd of individuals round him, there was anger, they surged in the direction of his automotive to try to get him out or smash the home windows.
“When he then put his foot down again, either out of panic or deliberately, I just don’t know, I can’t speculate on that. He went into the pedestrians in front of him and just kept going.”
