Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has taken to Instagram to share an image following the incident in Liverpool city centre.
Merseyside Police has told GB News a 53-year-old, white, British man has been arrested after a car ploughed into a crowd of people during Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade.
Liverpool FC has taken over the town centre to celebrate their Premier league title victory when the car sped its way into crowds of people lining the street.
Steven Gerrard has taken to social media to share an image with a simple heart following the incident.
Police cordoned off the area
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Footage of the incident, which was circulating online on Monday, appeared to show the vehicle speed up as it veered into pedestrians on both sides of Water Street in the city centre.
Merseyside Police said a 53-year-old suspect arrested at the scene was white, British and from the Liverpool area and it is understood Counter Terrorism Policing North West are supporting the force.
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Matt Cole, a BBC reporter who attended the parade with his family, witnessed the incident, saying it missed them by “inches”.
Cole told BBC News: “I was there with my family. We had just moments before watched fireworks going off and celebrations, the Liverpool bus passing us on the Strand.
“There were screams ahead of us and suddenly this dark blue car just came through the crowd.
The aftermath of the incident
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“It just wasn’t stopping. I managed to grab my daughter, who was with me and jump out of the way. It missed myself and my family by literally inches.
“We then turned and watched what happened momentarily behind us before running.
“It was being chased by a group of men who were trying to bang on the side of it and throw things at it. The back of the rear windshield had been completely smashed in, but it just had no intention of stopping.”
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