Liverpool Parade

[Penwortham_Claret]

From the video I’ve just seen, a car ploughing through the crowds, I can’t see how there could be an outcome that doesn’t include a loss of lives.

[Hedontplayforyou]

Just seen a video of it myself from a flat window . Horrendous scenes

[groove]

Looks dreadful. What an awful event to end the day. I've got a lot of friends there today.

[Andingle]

Sickening

[GetIntoEm]

Horrendously. Hope everyone is ok.

This is why we need the ramming of peace barriers near football grounds

[Clovius Boofus]

I've seen the video too - it's horrifying.

My thoughts are with all those caught up in this dreadfull incident.

[NewClaret]

Absolutely horrific.

Thoughts and prayers are with all those involved.

[Casper2]

No words

[fidelcastro]

Only just seen this. Do we know if this may be terror related or just a dreadful accident?

[colne-claret]

Wow, just seen a video of it. Absolutely horrific. What a world we all live in.

[colne-claret]

Only just seen this. Do we know if this may be terror related or just a dreadful accident?

After seeing the video, I’m shocked if that’s an accident.

[Terrier]

Another video is from a fan walking amongst it, the driver is lucky to still be in one piece from what it shows.
Car smashed to bits by the fans trying to get at the driver

[fidelcastro]

After seeing the video, I’m shocked if that’s an accident.

Just been sent the video now. Just dreadful to watch.

[Quickenthetempo]

Horrible to watch. Hope everyone recovers well.

[wilks_bfc]

That is shocking

[claretlegend]

Seeing footage from earlier in the incident, it appears there is some kind of road rage and the guy has completely lost his mind and driven into the crowds. Police confirmed it's a white British man from Liverpool. I hope everyone is ok.

[Clovius Boofus]

53-year-old white British man arrested.

[HahaYeah]

Looked like a big fit white bloke from the footage I saw.

Road rage going out of control maybe, crazy.

[ClaretPete001]

It's likely not terror related and best not to speculate. Heartfelt condolences to all the victims. Sad day for Liverpool...!

[ecc]

It doesn't look like an accident. The poor person who was hit head on must be in a very serious condition.

[bobinho]

Seems lessons have been learned with regards getting the correct basic information in the public domain.

Hope everyone’s ok, it looked pretty bad.

[fidelcastro]

No surprise to see the authorities have quickly pointed out that it's a white, British middle aged man.

The last thing we need is misinformation and a reaction a la Southport.

[Penwortham_Claret]

I hope that confirming his ethnicity doesn’t effect the criminal case should there be one

[Goalposts]

Looked like he somehow took a wrong turn , tried reversing hit someone . Then his vehicle was attacked, kicked etc he set off forward hit someone then carried on into a large crowd that was more or less on the sidewalk not in the road. And hit a lot of people. Very very stupid behaviour by the driver and as vehicle had come to a stop 3 times to then plough on - he is going to jail for a long time

[Goliath]

Might not be the time to discuss but were the roads open?
That seems crazy if so.

If they weren't then where were the barriers that usually get installed for these type of events (the type we get at the Turf outside the ground) for this exact scenario.

[ecc]

This type of thing just should not happen.

The sight of the people attacking the car reminded me of a truly horrendous day in Belfast in the eighties.

[ClaretPete001]

Might not be the time to discuss but were the roads open?
That seems crazy if so.

If they weren't then where were the barriers that usually get installed for these type of events (the type we get at the Turf outside the ground) for this exact scenario.

Dale Street is in the City Centre 2 or 3 miles from Anfield

[agreenwood]

Didn’t take a notorious racist long to insinuate just enough on social media to set off his rabid followers.

[Walkerpool]

Absolutely sickening we all need to stand together and do something to stop this madness.

[fidelcastro]

Didn’t take a notorious racist long to insinuate just enough on social media to set off his rabid followers.

Tommy ten names, by any chance?

[Indecisive]

Didn’t take a notorious racist long to insinuate just enough on social media to set off his rabid followers.

Literally I looked on X at the very start as my partner was in Liverpool and she messaged to say there was a problem at the train station. I went on X for info and literally within minutes there was so much racist stuff tweeted relating to this incident.

All I can say is what a horrific end to the parade day.

[wilks_bfc]

Didn’t take a notorious racist long to insinuate just enough on social media to set off his rabid followers.

And those follows questioning the police statement based on the fact that the skin colour of the guy in the car is darker than that of a woman stood outside the car in the daylight

[Indecisive]

Seen joey Barton quickly edited a post he made once the info on the drivers ethnicity was released.

[ClaretTony]

I've just come out of a meeting and seen this for the first time. It's horrific and my thoughts with all those who have been caught up in it.

[ecc]

For God's sake, let's keep this about what it is: a tragic event on a day of joy for football fans. And leave agendas off this board.

[ecc]

For God's sake, let's keep this about what it is: a tragic event on a day of joy for football fans. And leave agendas off this board.

Everton FC says 'thoughts are with all those affected'published at 21:42
21:42

Everton FC says "our thoughts are with all those who have been affected by this serious incident in our city".

[agreenwood]

For God's sake, let's keep this about what it is: a tragic event on a day of joy for football fans. And leave agendas off this board.

That’s fair. I’ll say no more on the topic, except that I hope there are no fatalities and that all the victims are able to make full recoveries.

[bobinho]

No surprise to see the authorities have quickly pointed out that it's a white, British middle aged man.

The last thing we need is misinformation and a reaction a la Southport.

Whilst I agree with the reaction part of your statement, turns out the misinformation was the information released by the authorities.

[Goliath]

Dale Street is in the City Centre 2 or 3 miles from Anfield

It was Water Street no? Parallel to the Strand which seemed to be one of the biggest parts of the parade

[fidelcastro]

Whilst I agree with the reaction part of your statement, turns out the misinformation was the information released by the authorities.

I'm not sure what you mean.

[ClaretPete001]

It was Water Street no? Parallel to the Strand which seemed to be one of the biggest parts of the parade

Maybe some reports are saying Dale Street ... Is Water Street parallel to the strand I though it went up into Dale street into the city centre. We always used to call the strand the Dock Road for some reason.

I was born in Liverpool but haven't lived there for decades..

Sad sad day for the City and those who are injured. Gutted for them really.

[bobinho]

I'm not sure what you mean.

I mean, in the immediate aftermath of Southport, people flooded social media with reports of the perpetrator being of a certain religion, with a certain skin colour and that he was known to the authorities. The authorities were then quick to quash those rumours and published information of their own.
As a result, people who used their social media accounts to spread the original information were prosecuted and some were jailed.
Later, it was revealed that almost everything initially posted about the perpetrator was correct, and it was the governments version of the truth that was wrong.
People still in prison.

That’s all I mean.

I wonder if in the future, any incidents of this type will result in the immediate reporting of ethnicity before anything else? And if it isn’t reported as that, are people to assume that it is not a white, british person?

[fidelcastro]

I mean, in the immediate aftermath of Southport, people flooded social media with reports of the perpetrator being of a certain religion, with a certain skin colour and that he was known to the authorities. The authorities were then quick to quash those rumours and published information of their own.
As a result, people who used their social media accounts to spread the original information were prosecuted and some were jailed.
Later, it was revealed that almost everything initially posted about the perpetrator was correct, and it was the governments version of the truth that was wrong.
People still in prison.

That’s all I mean.

I wonder if in the future, any incidents of this type will result in the immediate reporting of ethnicity before anything else? And if it isn’t reported as that, are people to assume that it is not a white, british person?

That's not what happened. Anyway, it doesn't seem appropriate to have a debate on the rights and wrongs of disclosing a person's skin colour or religion, whilst this situation is still ongoing.

Have a good evening.

[ecc]

Hi agreenwood,

"I hope there are no fatalities and that all the victims are able to make full recoveries."

You and me too.

[Penwortham_Claret]

Just seen another video, the road he was driving up was not closed but very busy. He was one of few cars driving. His car was surrounded, attacked by numerous people, rear door opened and back window smashed. No doubt a terrifying situation for the driver to be in yet in no way justifying what then unfolded.

This looks like a real terrible chain of events rather than a stereotypical terrorist attack. Let’s hope for no fatalities

[Burnley Ace]

Didn’t take a notorious racist long to insinuate just enough on social media to set off his rabid followers.

Don’t you just know they were salivating at the hoped for opportunity

[morpheus2]

Just seen another video, the road he was driving up was not closed but very busy. He was one of few cars driving. His car was surrounded, attacked by numerous people, rear door opened and back window smashed. No doubt a terrifying situation for the driver to be in yet in no way justifying what then unfolded.

This looks like a real terrible chain of events rather than a stereotypical terrorist attack. Let’s hope for no fatalities

Despite this being from a BBC reporter and as such should perhaps be taken with a pinch of salt, it does appear to corroborate what you say that the car (driver) was primeraly attacked causing it to accelerate in panic.

Dan Ogunshakin, an off-duty BBC reporter, was in Liverpool for the parade and witnessed part of the incident.

Describing what he saw, he says: "The mood was one of celebration, of happiness, of joy and then all of a sudden we noticed an ambulance was moving down the crowd and I said to my friend, 'I wonder if someone had fallen ill', as obviously the ambulance is attending to someone."

He says he saw a grey car in front of the ambulance and "suddenly a lot of people started to surround it".

"Then what we noticed was people were hitting the car and shaking the car and we wondered why this was suddenly happening."

He says the car then reversed and knocked people away from it, and then "it suddenly accelerated forwards" straight towards the crowd of people.

"What had once been an atmosphere of celebration and joy and happiness suddenly turned into fear and terror and disbelief," he says.

[Penwortham_Claret]

Pretty much exactly what the video shows

[Goliath]

Just seen another video, the road he was driving up was not closed but very busy. He was one of few cars driving. His car was surrounded, attacked by numerous people, rear door opened and back window smashed. No doubt a terrifying situation for the driver to be in yet in no way justifying what then unfolded.

This looks like a real terrible chain of events rather than a stereotypical terrorist attack. Let’s hope for no fatalities

Strange. Bbc reporter claimed it was closed the last I heard. I must say it looks like a bit of a police/council balls up to allow this to happen.

[martin_p]

Maybe some reports are saying Dale Street ... Is Water Street parallel to the strand I though it went up into Dale street into the city centre. We always used to call the strand the Dock Road for some reason.

I was born in Liverpool but haven't lived there for decades..

Sad sad day for the City and those who are injured. Gutted for them really.

Yes, Water Street runs from the Liver Building, over the Strand up to the town hall where it becomes Dale Street.