Peter Cunningham woke up to a nightmare when his phone would not stop buzzing. Friends, cousins, even a neighbor he had not spoken to in months, were all asking the same frantic question: had he driven a car into the crowds celebrating Liverpool’s title win? The 54-year-old dad of three from Huyton had never set foot in the city Centre that Monday evening, yet his face and name were suddenly splashed across social media posts claiming he was behind the wheel of the Ford Galaxy that left almost eighty people hurt on Water Street, reported the Mirror.
The confusion began after Merseyside Police confirmed a 53-year-old white British man from West Derby had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving, and driving while unfit through drugs. Somehow, an old photo of Peter was lifted from a Facebook page and falsely plugged into the unfolding drama, sparking a torrent of calls and messages. Speaking to the ECHO today, 28 May, he said: “I’m stressed out, I don’t need it all.
