New footage which emerged this afternoon shows the car that hit pedestrians at Liverpool's victory parade in the moments leading up to the horrifying incident on Monday night.
22:22, 28 May 2025
Stark footage has shown the final moments in Liverpool before a car was reportedly driven into pedestrians.
Tragically, at least 79 people, including four children, were injured when the vehicle drove through a crowd celebrating Liverpool's Premier League victory parade.
A 53-year-old man from West Derby, Liverpool, remained in custody on May 28 after cops were granted further time to question him on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and drug driving, the local force confirmed.
A police spokesman said seven people remained in hospital in a stable condition after the collision on Water Street. The new footage now shows the car emerging onto Dale Street at its eastern-most point, close to the Queensway Tunnel.
The Mirror, which obtained the footage, reported that the car was in the area at 5.56pm. Two minutes before, an ambulance - which could possibly be the emergency vehicle police believe the driver of the Galaxy tailgated before driving into pedestrians - was seen moving around the same area.
Chilling footage then shows the Galaxy continuing to pass along Dale Street, with the vehicle seen near to the junction of Dale Street and Cumberland Street at 5.57pm. Vehicles and pedestrians walking back from the parade are visible in the video, and at one point the car nearly collides with a woman crossing the road.
Another clip also shows the car making its way further along Dale Street, passing by people walking back from the parade. The driver then continued along Dale Street towards Water Street when a road block was temporarily lifted to allow an ambulance to respond to a report of a person suffering a suspected heart attack. The car was then driven into the crowd.
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Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson from Merseyside Police said in an update: "I'm pleased to say that the number of people in hospital is reducing as they continue to recover from the awful incident. We continue to support those still receiving treatment and as part of our ongoing inquiries we are identifying more people who were injured.
"I want to reassure the public of Merseyside that detectives are making significant progress as we seek to establish the full circumstances that led to what happened.
"In addition, extensive CCTV inquiries are being carried out across the city to establish the movements of the car, a Ford Galaxy, before the incident took place.
"We have already had an incredible response from many of those who were there on the day, and I thank them for their co-operation with our investigation. I would encourage anyone who has not yet contacted police who may have information on this incident to do so.
"An extensive investigation into the precise circumstances of the incident is ongoing, and we continue to ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding the incident and refrain from sharing distressing content online."
The car nearly collided with a woman who was crossing the road
The car nearly collided with a woman who was crossing the road(Image: Liverpool Echo)
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer travelled to the force headquarters in Liverpool to meet with Deputy Chief Constable Chris Green, Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims, Police and Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell and Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram.
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He told the meeting: "The scenes on Monday were just awful, to see how incredible joy at an amazing achievement turned to horror in a moment. Steve, the mayor, has been keeping me informed and updated along with my team but it's really important to be here to go through this first hand with you, so thank you for making time and ensuring that I get to see the detail in the way that I'd like to."