Overview
- May 26 on Water Street, Liverpool fans were celebrating the club’s first Premier League title parade in 35 years when a vehicle accelerated into pedestrians at around 18:00 local time.
- Emergency crews treated 47 injured people, including four children, with two victims reported in critical condition.
- Merseyside Police arrested a 53-year-old British man at the scene and have formally charged him with attempted murder and driving under the influence of drugs.
- Authorities have definitively ruled out terrorism and say no other suspects are being sought as detectives collect witness testimony and forensic evidence.
- Political leaders, the Premier League and global football bodies condemned the violence and local groups have mobilized support for the victims and their families.