Number of Liverpool victims treated in hospital almost doubles

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12:46am May 28, 2025

Police opportunity 50 group person been treated successful hospitals aft a car rammed into a crowd of Liverpool football fans celebrating their team's English Premier League title and 11 stay successful hospital.

Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims of Merseyside Police said nan patients were each unchangeable connected Tuesday day (early Wednesday AEST).

Liverpool players observe pinch nan trophy connected an open-top autobus earlier nan calamity (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Scooters dishonesty connected nan tract wherever a 53-year-old British man plowed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool shot fans who were celebrating nan city's Premier League championship. Photo from Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

The 53-year-old car driver was arrested connected suspicion of attempted murder, constabulary said.

Detective Chief Superintendent Karen Jaundrill said nan man was besides being held connected suspicion of vulnerable driving and driving connected drugs.

Police said nan driver followed an ambulance to get done roadworthy blocks that had been group up during Liverpool's title parade.