During Liverpool's Premier League victory parade, a driver in a Ford Galaxy deliberately drove into a crowd of football fans, injuring 65 people. The 53-year-old male suspect, arrested for attempted murder and dangerous driving, had circumvented a police roadblock by following an ambulance responding to a separate emergency. Although the police did not have intelligence indicating such a dangerous incident could occur, they confirmed that it is not being treated as a terrorist act. An investigation is ongoing, and the police urge the public not to speculate about the events.
The driver of the Ford Galaxy was arrested for attempted murder after bypassing a police roadblock by following an ambulance, leading to injuries of 65 people at the parade.
Det Ch Supt Karen Jaundrill confirmed that the event witnessed a total of 65 casualties, with 11 individuals still hospitalized but reported as stable.
Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims stated that they had no prior intelligence indicating a potential incident and emphasized that this event is not being treated as terrorism.
The police defended their extensive planning for the parade, noting that contingencies were in place for crowd control and potential emergencies.
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