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What we know about the Liverpool FC parade incident What we know about the Liverpool FC parade incident
(about 7 hours later)
A 53-year-old man has been arrested after a car hit a number of pedestrians in Liverpool city centre during the Premier League victory parade. A 53-year-old white British man has been arrested after a car hit a number of pedestrians in Liverpool city centre during the Premier League victory parade.
Eyewitnesses and videos shared on social media have shown the vehicle driving through a crowd as people scatter.Eyewitnesses and videos shared on social media have shown the vehicle driving through a crowd as people scatter.
Police say they are not treating the incident as terror-related.Police say they are not treating the incident as terror-related.
Details are still emerging, but here's what we know so far.Details are still emerging, but here's what we know so far.
LIVE UPDATES: Child and adult seriously hurtLIVE UPDATES: Child and adult seriously hurt
WATCH: Videos show car driving through crowdWATCH: Videos show car driving through crowd
WITNESSES: 'Car missed us by inches'WITNESSES: 'Car missed us by inches'
What happened?What happened?
A car collided with a number of pedestrians on Water Street just after 18:00, Merseyside Police said. Just after 18:00 BST on Monday, a car collided with a number of pedestrians towards the end of the parade route on Water Street.
In a statement the force said: "We were contacted at just after 18:00 today, Monday 26 May, following reports a car had been in collision with a number of pedestrians on Water Street. In footage verified by the BBC, fans could be seen confronting the car before it ploughed through the crowds.
"The car stopped at the scene and a male has been detained." In a statement, Merseyside Police said the car stopped at the scene and a male had been detained.
Police later said a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area had been arrested and that he was believed to be the driver. They also said the incident was not being treated as terror-related.
The ambulance service said 27 people had been taken to hospital for treatment, with two, including one child, seriously injured.
Another 20 people were treated for injuries at the scene.
Four children were among the injured.
Four people including a child were lifted from beneath the car, Merseyside fire chief Nick Searle said.
The incident is not being treated as terror-related, police said.
Police only define events as terrorism if they are considered to have been intended to influence the government or intimidate the public for the purpose of "advancing a political, religious, racial or ideological cause".Police only define events as terrorism if they are considered to have been intended to influence the government or intimidate the public for the purpose of "advancing a political, religious, racial or ideological cause".
On Monday, the ambulance service said 27 people had been taken to hospital for treatment, with two people, including one child, seriously injured.
Four people including a child were also lifted from beneath the car, Merseyside fire chief Nick Searle said.
Another 20 people, including four children, were treated for injuries at the scene.
However, at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Detective Chief Superintendent Karen Jaundrill said that, overall, there had been 65 confirmed casualties.
Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said 50 people were treated at hospitals following the incident and of these, 11 remain in hospital but are in a stable condition and recovering well.
Jaundrill also confirmed a man from the West Derby area of Liverpool had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving offences and driving while unfit through drugs.
What did witnesses see?What did witnesses see?
Video from the scene shows the car ploughing into the a group of people then speeding up before coming to a halt.Video from the scene shows the car ploughing into the a group of people then speeding up before coming to a halt.
Other footage shows people striking the car after it stopped, with the back windscreen shattered.Other footage shows people striking the car after it stopped, with the back windscreen shattered.
Numerous emergency service vehicles attended the scene.Numerous emergency service vehicles attended the scene.
One eyewitness, BBC reporter Matt Cole, described seeing a car coming through the crowd that "just wasn't stopping".One eyewitness, BBC reporter Matt Cole, described seeing a car coming through the crowd that "just wasn't stopping".
He said it was being chased by a group of men "who were trying to bang on the side of it and throw things at it".He said it was being chased by a group of men "who were trying to bang on the side of it and throw things at it".
He estimated the car was travelling at "more than 20 [mph]".He estimated the car was travelling at "more than 20 [mph]".
He said his initial assumption was that the driver just wanted to "barge through crowds because they didn't want to wait".He said his initial assumption was that the driver just wanted to "barge through crowds because they didn't want to wait".
Another witness, Matthew O'Carroll, 28, from Runcorn, saw the car approaching the top of Water Street.Another witness, Matthew O'Carroll, 28, from Runcorn, saw the car approaching the top of Water Street.
He said the vehicle had been going at a "decent" speed and that the driver had been beeping as he went through the crowd.He said the vehicle had been going at a "decent" speed and that the driver had been beeping as he went through the crowd.
The BBC has also heard from other witnesses, including Daniel Eveson from Telford, Shropshire, and Jack Trotter, from Newtownards, County Down, who were injured in Monday's collision.
Mr Eveson was walking up the parade with his family when they noticed people running towards them. Suddenly, the car emerged from the crowd.
"I saw a gentleman on the bonnet and the rest was just chaos," he said.
The car struck him in the chest before his partner was dragged under its wheels and then down the road. Meanwhile, he says the impact spun their son's pram about four and half metres (15ft) down the street.
Mr Trotter - who had travelled to the parade with his girlfriend Abbie Gallagher - was hit by the car as it drove into fans on Water Street. He has since been discharged from hospital.
In a post on social media, Mr Trotter described the scenes as "crazy".
"The parade was going unreal until the very end. Unfortunately I was hit, however I'm extremely lucky as I dodged the car just in time", he wrote, adding that he was "in absolute shock how an event like this can turn to such a tragedy".
Where did it happen?Where did it happen?
Water Street is near the Strand, where moments before the incident occurred Liverpool FC had paraded the Premier League trophy from the top of a bus.Water Street is near the Strand, where moments before the incident occurred Liverpool FC had paraded the Premier League trophy from the top of a bus.
Thousands of people had come out to celebrate the team's victory. The incident happened about a mile before the parade's finishing point.Thousands of people had come out to celebrate the team's victory. The incident happened about a mile before the parade's finishing point.
Was the road closed?
Water Street was closed to traffic, Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims has confirmed.
At Tuesday's press conference, Ms Sims said a "robust traffic management plan was in place" ahead of the victory parade, which included the closure of "a number of roads throughout the route and city centre".
However, she added that the Water Street roadblock was temporarily lifted on Monday to allow an ambulance to attend to a member of the public who was having a suspected heart attack.
"It is believed the driver of the Ford Galaxy car involved in this incident was able to follow [the] ambulance onto Water Street", she said.
What has been said?What has been said?
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is being kept updated on the latest developments.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is being kept updated on the latest developments.
He posted on X: "The scenes in Liverpool are appalling - my thoughts are with all those injured or affected.He posted on X: "The scenes in Liverpool are appalling - my thoughts are with all those injured or affected.
"I want to thank the police and emergency services for their swift and ongoing response to this shocking incident.""I want to thank the police and emergency services for their swift and ongoing response to this shocking incident."
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the pictures were "deeply worrying".Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the pictures were "deeply worrying".
"My thoughts are with all those affected, and the emergency services as they respond to what appears a horrific incident," she said."My thoughts are with all those affected, and the emergency services as they respond to what appears a horrific incident," she said.
Liverpool FC said it was in contact with the police and its "thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident", while rivals Everton FC echoed the sentiment. King Charles III, who is in Ottawa to open the 45th session of Canada's parliament, said he and Queen Camilla were "deeply shocked and saddened" by Monday's events.
Liverpool said in a statement: "Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident. We will continue to offer our full support to the emergency services and local authorities who are dealing with this incident." "At this heartbreaking time for the people of Liverpool, I know that the strength of community spirit for which your city is renowned will be a comfort and support to those in need", the post said.
Liverpool FC said it was in contact with the police and that its "thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident", with rivals Everton FC echoing the sentiment.
The statement added: "We will continue to offer our full support to the emergency services and local authorities who are dealing with this incident."
Liverpool's staff celebrations are understood to have been postponed because of the incident.Liverpool's staff celebrations are understood to have been postponed because of the incident.
The Premier League has also released a statement, saying "everyone at the Premier League is shocked by the appalling events in Liverpool this evening, and our heartfelt thoughts go out to all those injured and affected.The Premier League has also released a statement, saying "everyone at the Premier League is shocked by the appalling events in Liverpool this evening, and our heartfelt thoughts go out to all those injured and affected.
"We have been in contact with Liverpool FC and have offered our full support following this serious incident.""We have been in contact with Liverpool FC and have offered our full support following this serious incident."
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotherham told the BBC a day of "absolute celebration" had been "overshadowed" by the incident. He urged the public to avoid speculation while police continue their investigation.Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotherham told the BBC a day of "absolute celebration" had been "overshadowed" by the incident. He urged the public to avoid speculation while police continue their investigation.