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OVER 70 PEOPLE WERE INJURED AFTER A CAR DROVE TOWARDS DOZENS OF LIVERPOOL SUPPORTERS IN THE CITY DURING THE PREMIER LEAGUE TROPHY PARADE ON MONDAY EVENING 13:14, 29 May 2025Updated 14:26, 29
May 2025 A nine-year-old was among those injured when a car was driven into crowds at Liverpool FC's victory parade on Monday (May 26), police have confirmed. Officers from Merseyside
Police are continuing to question a suspect in connection with the incident. A 53-year-old man, from West Derby, Liverpool, remains in custody on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous
driving and drug driving after 79 people, including four children, were injured in the collision on Water Street shortly after 6pm. On Thursday, police confirmed the age of the victims
ranged from nine to 78 and said they were all understood to be British. On Wednesday, the force said seven people remained in hospital in a stable condition. Police also declined to comment
on what drug the a arrested man was suspected of taking before the collision. They said: "We wouldn't go into this detail at this stage of the investigation." Police believe
the car which struck pedestrians was able to follow an ambulance crew attending to someone suffering a heart attack after a road block was temporarily lifted. A force spokesman said there
was a partial closure in place on Dale Street - which leads into Water Street - between North John Street and Exchange Street. Traffic was filtered down Exchange Street to stop vehicles
getting onto Water Street and a flatbed truck and traffic cones were used as a barrier. Water Street leads onto The Strand, where hundreds of thousands of fans gathered to see the Liverpool
team bus pass during the celebrations over their 20th Premier League victory. A Welsh dad who was celebrating Liverpool FC's Premier League title win in the city described the moment a
car which would go on to plough into supporters "came out of nowhere" and was driving on streets that were meant to be closed. Chris Lewis, from Mountain Ash said: "We thought
'This road should be closed - what is this car doing here?' It was pretty strange and it just kept moving. "All of the sudden I had to shout to my son to move from the road
because it was just carrying on driving. He wouldn't stop and so my son jumped out of the way. Chris said the car was "accelerating and breaking". You can read more about this
here. Merseyside Police have until Thursday evening to question the suspect. _For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation,__ sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter
here_ Article continues below A fundraising campaign set up for those affected has raised more than £30,000, including a £10,000 donation from the Jamie Carragher 23 Foundation, the former
Liverpool player's charity. The Liverpool Spirit Appeal was set up by the Community Foundation for Merseyside, in partnership with Liverpool City Council, and Liverpool Charity and
Voluntary Services (LCVS), and money raised will be distributed to those experiencing physical or psychological injuries as a result of the incident, as well as to community organisations.
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