Liverpool Premier League parade attack: Car rams into crowd; 27 in hospital as police dismiss terror links

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Liverpool parade attack: 20 people were treated at the scene while ambulance officials said of the 27 taken to hospital, four were children. (Reuters)

Liverpool’s Premier League title victory parade ran into a day of chaos and horrific scenes in the city square after a car rammed into the parade, injuring nearly 50 people on Monday.

Merseyside police said that they have arrested a 53-year-old man, denying risks of terrorism-related activity in the horrific incident in northwest England.

“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 being treated as terrorism,” temporary Deputy Chief Constable Jenny Sims told reporters.

Visuals that have since been shared on social media showed people being thrown into the air as the car rammed into the spectators.

When the car stopped, angry fans converged on it and began smashing the windows as police officers intervened to prevent them from reaching the driver.

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.

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Reports stated that 20 people were treated at the scene while ambulance officials said of the 27 taken to hospital, four were children. One child and one adult were in a serious condition. Four people trapped under the vehicle had to be released by firefighters.

With most people off work for the Spring Bank Holiday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered to watch the Liverpool team and its staff travel through the city centre on an open-top bus with the Premier League trophy, their first since the COVID-19 pandemic when celebrations were restricted due to the locknow.

An eyewitness told that the collision happened about 10 minutes after the bus carrying the Liverpool team had passed by, the BBC reported.

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“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,” Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, said in a statement.

Liverpool said on X it was in direct contact with police. “Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident,” the club said.

(With Reuters inputs)

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