Police urge public to avoid speculation on Liverpool FC parade crash: ‘Do not spread misinformation’

Merseyside Police have urged the public not to speculate or spread misinformation on social media after a car ploughed into a crowd in Liverpool city centre during the club’s Premier League victory parade on Monday (26 May).

Four children were among around 50 people injured in the incident, with one youngster seriously hurt.

The “horrific incident” was not being treated as terrorism following the arrest of a 53-year-old man at the scene, Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said.

The force said the suspect was the driver of the car, white, British and from the Liverpool area.

Ms Sims urged people to refrain from sharing “distressing footage” from the incident online, but called for videos to be passed to the police.