Suspicious in Liverpool Parade Car Ramming held under suspicion of murder attempt, driving with drugs

A sustained man for Lead Liverpool football fans Celebrating the victory of the Premier League of his club on Monday stops under suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and driving after taking drugs, police said in the city of the northwest of England on Tuesday. Eleven people remained hospitalized in stable condition one day after more than 50 were injured in the incident.

Police said very quickly after the incident on Liverpool Water Water Street who had arrested a 53 -year -old white man from Liverpool area. He had been driving the minivan that followed an ambulance through a high road block in the center and then entered the crowd, said the Merseyside police.

Police said the man was able to follow the ambulance through the obstacle while running to respond to a report that someone had a suspicious heart attack. They said there had been no intelligence to warn about the incident, and that it was not suspected of terrorism.

Police emphasized that the investigation remained in progress, and asked the public not to share anguishing images online or disseminate the wrong information.

The suspect has not been identified by the police. He remained in custody on Tuesday, waiting for the formal charges that were presented.

The police were called to the scene in the center of Liverpool, more than 200 miles northwest of London, at approximately 1 pm et (6 pm local time) on Monday after the reports of a car that crashed with “several pedestrians,” said the Merseyside police on social networks.

David Kitchen of the Northwest ambulance service said Monday that 27 patients were taken to the hospital in total, including four children. Three of the victims were treated for serious injuries, Kitchen said.

The first to respond rescued three adults and a child who were found trapped under a vehicle, according to Merseyside firefighters, Nick Searle.

Tens of thousands of fans had gathered for the parade on Monday afternoon, aligning the streets to see Liverpool players exhibit the Premier League trophy, since they were slowly driven in an open bus, News reported. Liverpool’s last title came in 2020, but pandemic restrictions prevented a celebration at that time.

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Kiki Intarasuwan and Nicole Brown Chau contributed to this report.