Source: Africa Publicity
A 53-year-old British man has been arrested at Liverpool City Centre for allegedly driving his car through Liverpool fans during the club’s Premier League trophy parade on Monday, May 26, 2025, injuring a number of people.
Eyewitnesses have claimed that the man “deliberately” ran into the crowd of football fans with his car.
According to reports, emergency services descended on Water Street after Merseyside Police were contacted just after 6pm on Monday.
Reports say the car stopped at the scene, and a man from the Liverpool area was detained and subsequently arrested.
People were injured in the incident, with images capturing someone being taken away on a stretcher and a man walking with his arm around a police officer for support, Sky Sports reported.
A police spokesperson is reported by multiple British media outlets as saying: “We would ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding tonight’s incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre.”
The spokesperson says
“We can confirm the man arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area.”
“Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision.”
“We would ask people not to share distressing content online but to send the footage or information directly to us @MerPolCC or pass on information by calling 101 quoting log 784.
“Information can also be passed on anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
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