"I felt an overwhelming pain in my leg and looked up to see Teddy's pushchair on its side further up the road. I thought my Teddy was dead. I thought I was next. I thought my children would grow up without a mother."
"I found myself on the floor having been hit by a car I did not see coming, I have never felt so scared before in my life."
"The sight of my son lying motionless on the road, not moving for those few seconds, and the sound of the car hitting people will live with me forever."
"I've just ruined my family's life"
A man used his car as a weapon on 26 May to plough into more than 100 people at a victory parade on Water Street, seriously injuring many. The driver gave police inconsistent accounts and repeatedly said he acted "because of fear" and "panicked" despite being shown dashcam footage. Prosecutors say those statements were lies. Numerous victims reported physical injuries and emotional and psychological harm, including frequent flashbacks. Victims described fearing for their lives and children, and a 12-year-old reported unprecedented terror. The driver later told officers "I've just ruined my family's life" and pleaded guilty to 31 offences.
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