'We were nearly hit by car at Liverpool parade - hero Scousers saved my family'
Liverpool fan Paul O'Brien, from Ireland, attended last night's victory parade with his 11-year-old son and elderly parents - but the family were nearly hit by a car that barrelled through the crowds
A family who travelled to Liverpool for the football club 's victory parade were saved by hero Scousers who pushed them away from an oncoming car as it slammed into crowds and left dozens injured in hospital.
Liverpool fan Paul O'Brien, 39, from Slane, County Meath, Ireland, was with his 11-year-old son Danny and elderly parents when the kind Liverpudlians pulled them to safety as the car careered through the crowd. He told the Mirror: 'If it wasn't for those amazing Liverpool fans I dread to think what would have happened. We may not have been here today. It had been such a fantastic day, full of joy and celebrations, so for it to end the way it did is so sad.
'We were walking up the hill and the next thing we knew we could hear the car and then we were getting shoved out of the way of it. Then it carried on through the crowd and you could hear thud, thud, thud' as it ran people over," he said.
'A paramedic on a bike was hit too. There were screams, it was horrible.'
Almost 50 people, including four children, were left injured after the people carrier shockingly ploughed into revellers celebrating Liverpool's Premier League win shortly after 6pm on Water Street. A total of 20 people were treated for injuries at the scene, while a further 27 were taken to hospital. North West Ambulance Service confirmed two people have been seriously injured, including one child.
A 53-year-old white British man was arrested in relation to the incident and remains in custody, Merseyside Police said. A spokesperson said: "We would ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding tonight's incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre. We can confirm the man arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area. Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision."
The force added that the incident is not being treated as terrorism.
Police were seen standing guard outside a number of tents at Water Street on Tuesday morning. One was covering the vehicle that injured dozens of revellers, while a huge cordon remained in place right down onto Dale Street. The area was left littered with debirs, abandoned belongings, and broken glass from the collision.
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer labelled the incident as "appalling", adding: "My thoughts are with all those injured or affected [...] Liverpool stands together and the whole country stands with Liverpool."
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