Dozens of people were injured when a car ploughed into crowds of Liverpool fans on Monday (May 26).
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Merseyside Police have been granted additional time to question a man who allegedly ploughed into into crowds of Liverpool fans on Water Street.
Merseyside Police yesterday (May 27) confirmed that a 53-year-old man from West Derby had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and driving whilst unfit through drugs, after a car ploughed into crowds of Liverpool fans on Water Street.
Police officers stand on duty at a cordon at the entrance to Water Street on May 26.Police officers stand on duty at a cordon at the entrance to Water Street on May 26.
Police officers stand on duty at a cordon at the entrance to Water Street on May 26. | AFP via Getty Images
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79 people, including children, are believed to have been injured in the incident, with seven remaining in hospital.
Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said Water Street was closed at the time of the incident and it is believed that the car, a Ford Galaxy, followed an ambulance after a road block was temporarily lifted so paramedics could help a man who suffered a suspected heart attack.
Water Street remained closed yesterday as Merseyside Police continued investigations. It had been a place of celebration but yesterday the street was strewn with empty bottles, police vans, scattered e-bikes and a large police presence. The area has now been cleared and reopened to the public this morning.
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