53-year-old white British man arrested after Liverpool parade crash | LBC

Several people are understood to be injured following the shocking inclident which occurred just after 6pm on Water Street in the heart of Liverpool's city centre. Thousands of fans had packed the city's streets to celebrate their team being crowned Premier League champions. Later, police said a 53-year-old white British man from Merseyside had been arrested. Police cars, ambulances and fire trucks lined the surrounding streets, and they could be seen tending to those involved and controlling the crowd. In a statement, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said "The scenes in Liverpool are appalling — my thoughts are with all those injured or affected." "I want to thank the police and emergency services for their swift and ongoing response to this shocking incident," the statement added. "I’m being kept updated on developments and ask that we give the police the space they need to investigate." Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #liverpool #breakingews #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup