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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Al-Othman and Raphael Boyd

Liverpool fans ‘staggered’ by traffic control measures in place at victory parade

Police forensics officers work at the scene of the incident on Water Street in Liverpool on 27 May, 2025.
Police forensics officers work at the scene of the incident on Water Street in Liverpool on 27 May, 2025. Photograph: Colin McPherson/The Guardian

Football fans who were at Liverpool’s Premier League title victory parade, where a car ploughed into pedestrians injuring more than 50 people, have said they were “staggered” by the traffic control measures in place before the incident.

A 53-year-old man from the West Derby area of the city was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, driving while unfit through drugs, and dangerous driving. Merseyside police said detectives had been granted more time to question the man, with an extension until Thursday.

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