Merseyside Police praised for quickly dismissing speculation over Liverpool crash

Merseyside Police have been praised for acting swiftly after a car ploughed into crowds in Liverpool city centre to dismiss any speculation over the identity of the alleged driver.

Within two hours of the incident at Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade, authorities said the suspect was a 53-year-old white British man from the Merseyside area.

Mayor of Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram said that false reports of similar incidents elsewhere in the city caused “real consternation”.

Four children were among the 27 people rushed to hospital following the incident on Monday evening, while 20 others were treated at the scene for minor injuries.