Robby Potter, from Wirral, was seriously injured in the Manchester Arena bombing and witnessed the horror in Liverpool on Monday
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Police at the scene on Water Street
Police at the scene on Water Street(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)
A Manchester Arena bomb survivor from Wirral was among those affected by the horrific scenes that unfolded on Water Street after the Liverpool FC title parade on Monday. The city centre was filled with hundreds of thousands of fans celebrating the Reds winning their 20th league title when a car was driven into crowds in the city centre.
Last night saw emergency services confirm four people, including a child, were rescued from underneath the car, with an adult and child being seriously injured in the crash. In total, 27 people were taken to hospital, 20 were treated at the scene and more have since self-presented at hospital.
Merseyside Police said officers arrested a 53-year-old white British man who is believed to have been the driver of vehicle. Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims confirmed it is not being treated as terrorism.
Two of the fans in attendance, who survived the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, have spoken of their experience from the scene on Monday.
Twenty-two people were killed by the attack on May 22, 2017, following an Ariana Grande concert - while more than 1,000 people were injured.
Robby Potter, from Wirral, was seriously injured by shrapnel which went through his heart following the Arena bombing. He was in Liverpool on Monday and told MailOnline: "I was 10 seconds in front [of the collision]. I'm shaking."
One fan who survived the bombing eight years ago, named Frankie, was hit by the car and knocked to the floor.
"I don't want to go out again," the 24-year-old told MailOnline.
"The side of the car went into me and I fell to the floor. It's all a blur. I've got cuts and bruises and I'll be fine but there's loads who have got more severe injuries."
Four people are still “very, very ill in hospital,” the city’s metro mayor has said. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live on Tuesday, Liverpool City Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram said he was hopeful that those seriously injured “pull through very, very quickly,” reports PA.
He told the broadcaster: “The actual incident in Water Street will live with those people for all the wrong reasons, and that’s where we have to really focus our minds.
"There are still four people who are very, very ill in hospital and we are hoping of course that they pull through very, very quickly.”
An eyewitness has described the "shocking" moment a car was driven into people after Liverpool FC's trophy parade. She appeared on today's edition of Good Morning Britain to explain what happened in the horror incident on Water Street.
She said: "That's when we looked up and seen the car coming towards us and we just narrowly missed being hit and we were able to jump out of the way into as much safety as we could.
"Unfortunately it carried on and continued into the other people behind us. We were so grateful that we were safe and weren't hurt but we almost feel guilty now that children were hurt and the tragedy is a lot worse than we thought at the time."
A cordon remains in place on Dale Street and Water Street this morning, with a large police presence in the city centre.