A driver was arrested due to multiple anger during the celebration of the Premier League in Liverpool
During the celebration Liverpool In the streets this Monday to win Premier Leagueand He drove a driver against the crowd, and hit many fans. This event led to nearly half a hundred injuries, the authorities said, four of them. Mercyside police confirmed the arrest of a 53 -year -old man, although he did not exceed more information.
During a press conference with the media, the director of the northwestern ambulance service (NWAS), David Kitchen, said this Emergency services attended a total of 47 people After the accident, he added, “Unfortunately, four of the injured were children.”
“We can confirm that our teams treated 20 patients at the scene due to slight injuries that did not need hospital. A total of 27 patients have been transferred to the hospital In the ambulance and we believe that two of them, including a minor, were seriously injured. “
On the other hand, Mercyside Police Director Jenny Sims said it was a “isolated accident” and It is not investigated as a terrorist attack.
“We are currently attending reports from a traffic accident in the center of Liverpool. They have contacted us shortly from 18:00 today, Monday, May 26, after receiving the reports that A car collided with many infantry on the water street. “The car stopped at the scene of the accident and a man was arrested,” the police wrote in his X account.
Liverpool, who celebrated the twentieth Premier League through the city’s streets, showed its direct support for those affected by a statement: “Our thoughts and sentences with those who were affected by this serious incident. We will continue to provide all our support for emergency services Indeed, the local authorities that run this position. ”
also Liberon JamesThe American Professional League and the owner of the Liverpool minority joined the condolences of the affected. “My greatest condolences and prayers with all the affected today to celebrate the title. What a meaningless work,” said Los Angeles Lakers. James is a minority shareholder in the FSG group, the owners of Liverpool, since 2011 and has been present on various occasions in ANFILD, which indicates his support for the club.
British Prime Minister, Care StarmerFor its part, it described the multiple abuse as “frightening” and requested that the police “space” be given to investigate what happened. “It keeps me to inform the events and ask that we give the police the space he needs to investigate,” he added.
