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MUM DESCRIBES MOMENT OF HORROR AS HER SON WAS THROWN IN THE AIR AND WASN'T MOVING AS PASSERS-BY RUSHED TO HELP 17:05, 30 May 2025 The mum of a young Liverpool fan who was hurt in the
Liverpool parade crash on Monday has described the moment she "feared the worst" and thanked the LFC fans who rushed to help him. Maria and her 12-year-old son Nikitas had
travelled to the city centre to watch their Reds heroes at the Premier League parade in front of The Liver Building. When the bus had passed they made their way back up Water Street with
hundreds of other people. Maria told the ECHO: "Nikitas has been obsessed with Liverpool FC since birth and going to the parade has become a tradition for me and him, this was the third
one we had been to together.. He was so excited." She added: "The plan was to go and grab a burger in town and then get the train home. There were thousands of people walking up
Water Street at this point, and we couldn't see much. We were basically looking at our feet, with our hands in the air trying to take a view videos. The atmosphere was amazing, we were
having a great time." But that atmosphere changed when Maria said she suddenly started hearing the noise of a vehicle beeping and people screaming. She recounted: "I had limited
visibility until the car literally came in front of us and hit us. Describing the moments of horror, she added: "I went flying to one side of the car and my son went flying to the
other. I managed to get up off the floor, I was panicking looking around and then I saw my son lying still on the other side of the road. That's when I started freaking out, I lost it
at that point. "I saw people rush over to him, they lifted his head up and he started screaming 'mum, mum', so obviously I was thinking the worst, I didn't know what
injuries he had at the time. I didn't think about being hit myself, I was just running on adrenaline." Today reporting restrictions were imposed in court that prevent the media
from naming six complainants from Monday's incident. Nikitas and Maria are not covered by those restrictions. Speaking about those who helped Nikitas, Maria, who lives with her son in
Liverpool, added: "I cannot thank the people that attended to my son enough. Passers-by, first responders, everyone. People were amazing. I wouldn't have expected less from our
city. "I felt this cross between shock and distress but also immense pride in what everyone did to help. I have never felt so much love." Nikitas was carried by a paramedic to the
Riva Blu restaurant at the top of Water Street where other casualties were being assessed. His ankle had ballooned and his arm was causing him a lot of pain. He was then taken by ambulance
to Alder Hey Children's Hospital, where X-Rays revealed he had suffered fractures to his ankle and wrist. He has since been using a wheelchair to get around. Speaking about his
injuries, his mum said: "It is very unfortunate for him because he is right handed, he's a gamer and an avid footballer, obviously it's half-term, it is very miserable for
him. "Mentally he is not doing great. He has moments, so do I. I was crossing the road the other day and someone came abruptly into the petrol station and I jumped back and started
crying. You think you are ok and then something comes in and triggers it. "On Nikie's side, because of his age, it is so frustrating, he is upset." Nikitas is due to go back
to Alder Hey for an assessment on his injuries on Tuesday. He is currently wearing large plaster casts on his arm and leg but has been told these may be changed. His mum added: "He is
quite excited about this because he has been told he can choose the colour of his new casts - and you know he is going for red." Article continues below Paul Doyle, 53, of Burghill Road
in West Derby appeared before Liverpool's magistrates and crown courts today, Friday, after being charged with a series of alleged offences relating to the incident in Water Street on
Monday. He is next due in court for a plea hearing on August 14.