Liverpool FC has issued a statement on the incident.
A spokesperson for the club said: “We are in direct contact with Merseyside police regarding the incident on Water Street which happened towards the end of the trophy parade earlier this evening.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with those who been affected by this serious incident. We will continue to offer our full support to the emergency services and local authorities who are dealing with this incident.”
We are in direct contact with Merseyside Police regarding the incident on Water Street which happened towards the end of the trophy parade earlier this evening.
Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident.
The Guardian understands that counter-terrorism detectives are part of the investigation after a car ploughed into pedestrians in Liverpool.
The investigation, at this stage, is being led by Merseyside police, which covers Liverpool. The force is being supported by the North West counter-terrorism unit as detectives attempt to establish why the car hit the pedestrians, who were in the area to celebrate Liverpool’s winning of the Premier League title.
The involvement of counter-terrorism officers in the early stages of the investigation is a precaution, as detectives try to establish any motive behind the collision and whether it was deliberate or accidental.
Police say 53-year-old white British man has been arrested
Merseyside police have released a statement saying the suspect is a “53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area”
Here is the full statement: “We would ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding tonight’s incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre.
”We can confirm the man arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area.
“Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision.
“We would ask people not to share distressing content online but to send the footage or information directly to us @MerPolCC or pass on information by calling 101 quoting log 784.
”Information can also be passed on anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
Opening summary
A man has been detained after a car collided with pedestrians in the city centre during Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade.
Details are still coming in but here is what he know so far:
Emergency services arrived on Water Street after Merseyside police were contacted just after 6pm on Monday with reports of the incident.
The car was stopped at the scene and a man was detained.
Footage showed police cordons in place around the heavily littered road, with a large police presence, ambulances and a fire engine also at the scene.
People were injured in the incident, with images capturing someone being taken away on a stretcher and a man walking with his arm around a police officer for support.
The prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, are being kept updated about events.
We will bring you the latest updates as we get them.
