Four children are among almost 50 people injured after a car ploughed into a crowd during Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade on Monday evening
Some 27 people were taken to hospital, and two suffered serious injuries – including a child
A 53-year-old white British man has been arrested and is believed to be the driver of the vehicle, Merseyside Police say. They aren’t treating the incident as terrorism
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram tells the BBC the “euphoria” of the day was “overshadowed” by the incident, adding it’s now “important to let the police do their job
Prime minister has offered any help Liverpool needs – Liverpool mayor
Steve Rotheram says he has spoken to both the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, who are both getting regular updates about the incident.
“The prime minister says anything we wanted as a city to just let him know.”
No new details on police investigation, says mayor
More now from Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram, who tells BBC Breakfast that there are “no new details” available yet about the police investigation.
He continues by saying there is “detailed work” ongoing to determine how a car was able to enter a closed street at such speed.
“Our thoughts really should be with the people who are in hospital at the moment,” Rotheram adds.
