Liverpool parade collision: 47 people injured,
including two seriously – latest updates
Ambulance service says 27 people were taken to
hospital, with 20 treated at the scene; two are seriously injured including one
child
From 1h ago
23.58 CEST
Twenty-seven people taken to hospital, two have
sustained serious injuries
Kitchen said four of the injured were children.
He said 20 people were treated for minor injuries. Twenty-seven were taken to
hospital and two of them, including one child, are thought to have sustained
serious injuries.
“This is indeed an appalling incident and we
understand that people will be deeply upset. The people of Liverpool have shown
many times before that you are a strong community and you support one another.
“All of us at North West ambulance service share
with you the frustration that this wonderful day has ended like this and we
hope that those who have been injured make a speedy recovery.”
1h ago
23.31 CEST
Interim
summary
As we await
a police press conference expected in the next few minutes, here is a brief
summary of where things stand in relation to the awful events that unfolded in
Liverpool earlier today. Stay with us for the news developments as they happen.
The
British prime minister, Keir Starmer, said he was being kept updated about the
collision in Liverpool, where a car appeared to hit a number of people during
Liverpool’s Premier League title celebrations tonight. “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,” Starmer said in initial comments posted on social
media.
Liverpool
city council leader Liam Robinson said the “appalling” incident has “cast a
very dark shadow over what had been a joyous day”. In a statement, he said:
“Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this appalling incident in
the city centre.” He said the council was working closely with the police.
The North
West ambulance service said it cleared the scene at about 9.30pm local time and
an update on casualty numbers will be given at a press conference scheduled for
later today.
The home
secretary, Yvette Cooper, called the incident “shocking and horrendous” as she
thanked emergency services for their swift response. In a post on X, she said:
“Thank you to the police and emergency services for their swift response to the
truly shocking and horrendous scenes in Liverpool this evening.”
Witness
Harry Rashid, 48, from Solihull, was at the parade with his wife and two young
daughters when he witnessed the collision. They were 10ft away. He said: “The
vehicle came to our right. It emerged from just right next to an ambulance,
which was parked up. This grey people carrier just pulled up from the right and
just rammed into all the people at the side of us. It was extremely fast.
Initially, we just heard the pop, pop, pop of people just being knocked off the
bonnet of a car.”
A man has
been detained after a car collided with pedestrians in the city centre during
Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade. People were injured in the
incident and the car was stopped at the scene.
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