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| Liverpool ramming not being treated as terrorism – police | Liverpool ramming not being treated as terrorism – police |
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| Nearly 50 people were injured when a vehicle ploughed through pedestrians in the UK | Nearly 50 people were injured when a vehicle ploughed through pedestrians in the UK |
| The ramming of a car into a crowd of football fans in Liverpool on Monday, in which at least 47 people were injured, was likely not a terrorist attack, Merseyside Police have said. | |
| The car ploughed through Liverpool Football Club’s Premier League victory parade on downtown Water Street. Police said the driver, a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area, has been detained. | |
| “It is vital that people do not speculate or spread misinformation on social media,” Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Jenny Sims told reporters at a press conference on Monday evening. | “It is vital that people do not speculate or spread misinformation on social media,” Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Jenny Sims told reporters at a press conference on Monday evening. |
| “We believe this to be an isolated incident, and we are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to it. The incident is not being treated as terrorism,” Sims said. | “We believe this to be an isolated incident, and we are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to it. The incident is not being treated as terrorism,” Sims said. |
| According to the local emergency services, 20 people were treated at the scene and 27 more were hospitalized, including two with serious injuries. Four children are among the victims. | |
| Prime Minister Keir Starmer commended the police and emergency services for their “remarkable bravery.” | Prime Minister Keir Starmer commended the police and emergency services for their “remarkable bravery.” |
| “Everyone, especially children, should be able to celebrate their heroes without this horror,” he said in a statement. “Liverpool stands together and the whole country stands with Liverpool.” | “Everyone, especially children, should be able to celebrate their heroes without this horror,” he said in a statement. “Liverpool stands together and the whole country stands with Liverpool.” |