A man has been arrested after a ‘car hit a number of pedestrians’ during Liverpool FC’s title winning parade.
Merseyside Police confirmed that they were at the scene of an incident this evening.
‘We are currently dealing with reports of a road traffic collision in Liverpool city centre.
‘We were contacted at just after 6pm today, Monday 26 May, following reports a car had been in collision with a number of pedestrians on Water Street.
‘The car stopped at the scene and a male has been detained.
‘Emergency services are currently on the scene.
‘We will issue more updates as we have them’
A statement from Liverpool FC said:
“We are in direct contact with Merseyside Police regarding the incident on Water Street which happened towards the end of the trophy parade earlier this evening.
“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.”
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has shared the following statement in relation to the incident in Liverpool this evening:
“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’m being kept updated on developments and ask that we give the police the space they need to investigate.”
