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Tottenham have reached out to express their support to those affected by the incident in Liverpool on Monday.
Tottenham have replied to a statement from Liverpool on Facebook after the horrific scenes that played out on Merseyside on Monday. Hundreds of thousands of Liverpool fans partied on the streets on Monday as part of the club’s Premier League title parade, but the scenes soured when a 53-year-old British man drove his car through a crowd of people.
Many people were injured, and Merseyside Police later confirmed that two people, including one child, had been seriously injured. A statement from the club read: “We are in direct contact with Merseyside Police regarding the incident on Water Street which happened towards the end of the trophy parade earlier this evening.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident. We will continue to offer our full support to the emergency services and local authorities who are dealing with this incident.”
A press conference statement from Merseyside Police’s ACC Simms read: “Firstly, my thoughts are with all those injured in tonight’s horrific incident, their families and friends, and all those affected by the terrible tragedy that has taken place today. I want to thank all the emergency services, partner agencies and members of the public who came to the assistance of the injured following this evening’s shocking events.
“This had been a joyous day in Liverpool with hundreds of thousands of people lining the streets to celebrate Liverpool Football Club’s victory parade. Sadly, at just after 6 o’clock this evening, as the parade was drawing to a close, we received reports that a car had been in collision with a number of pedestrians on Water Street in Liverpool city centre. A number of people have been injured and were taken to hospital.
“In addition a large number of people of all ages were treated at the scene but did not require hospital treatment. Specialist officers have been put in place to support the injured and their families. Our emergency services colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service and Mersey Fire and Rescue Service also attended the scene and will be able to provide further updates.
“The car stopped at the scene and a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area was arrested. We believe him to be the driver of the vehicle. Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision and it is vital that people do not speculate or spread misinformation on social media. I know that people will understandably be concerned by what has happened tonight. What I can tell you is that we believe this to be an isolated incident and we are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to it.
“The incident is not currently being treated as terrorism. We would ask that people refrain from sharing distressing footage from the incident online and please share any information directly with our investigation team. Information, including video footage, can be passed on via the Major Incident Police Portal (MIPP) – https://mipp.police.uk/operation/05MP24M59-PO2. In the lead up to this event we have been working closely with event organisers and a robust traffic management plan was put in place for the parade which included a number of road closures throughout the route and the city centre. We will provide any further updates as soon as we have them.”
Spurs post message of support
Tottenham posted a comment on Liverpool’s Facebook statement to show their support on Monday. The comment read: “The thoughts of everyone at Tottenham Hotspur are with all those affected by today’s incident in Liverpool.”
A number of other clubs also showed their support as the investigations continue. At time of writing, there have so far - thankfully - been no deaths confirmed in relation to the incident. The emergency services say they will continue to update the public on the investigation.
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