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New Images Deepen Safety Concerns Over Liverpool Victory Celebration

Elected officials are demanding clarity on traffic controls after images showed vehicles passing through dense crowds.

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Overview

  • A vehicle drove into spectators on Water Street during Liverpool FC’s victory parade on May 26, injuring 79 people aged nine to 78.
  • Photos captured heavy goods vehicles and coaches using the Queens Drive carriageway around 20 minutes before the team bus arrived.
  • Councillors Alan Gibbons and Carl Cashman have requested detailed safety plans and called for a judge-led independent inquiry.
  • Merseyside Police maintains a robust traffic management scheme was in place, including road closures across the 15-kilometer route.
  • Driver Paul Doyle, 53, remains in custody and is due to enter a plea on August 14.