The harrowing scenes in Liverpool city centre saw a total of 79 football fans needing treatment after a people carrier rammed into jubilant crowds celebrating the Reds' historic Premier League win
12:41, 29 May 2025Updated 12:52, 29 May 2025
The age of the youngest and oldest victims have been confirmed
The age of the youngest and oldest victims have been confirmed(Image: AP)
The youngest Liverpool FC fan to be injured in Monday's horror scenes when a car ploughed in to jubilant crowds has been confirmed to be just nine years old.
The horrific event on Water Street in the city centre resulted in over 70 people being injured and luckily no body was killed. Police have confirmed that the age of the youngest and oldest victim's age, with the latter being 78.
All those injured are understood to be British. The new information came to light after police confirmed that the number of those injured had grown to 79.
Merseyside Police said on Wednesday that seven of those people remained in hospital, all in a stable condition. A 53-year-old man from West Derby in Liverpool, who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving offences and driving while unfit through drugs, remains in police custody.
Police officers surrounded the car after the ramming
Police officers surrounded the car after the ramming(Image: X/@vanguardintel)
The investigation team were granted more time on Wednesday to continue questioning the suspect in police custody and continue to do so today.
The police have also responded to further questions about the roadblocks and diversions that were in place in the vicinity of the incident on Monday, including in Dale Street, which was revealed was the route travelled along by the Ford Galaxy Car before it moved onto Water Street and ploughed into the crowds of people.
The police confirmed that there was a partial closure of an area of Dale Street between North John Street and Exchange Street East and said traffic was filtered down the latter road to stop any traffic getting on to Water Street.
There was a massive response from the emergency services
There was a massive response from the emergency services(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
It has previously been revealed that the driver of the Ford Galaxy tailgated behind an ambulance, which was heading onto Water Street to tend to a person suffering a suspected heart attack, before the driver rammed into dozens of people.
It is understood that the barrier used to block vehicles from getting onto Water Street was a flatbed truck and traffic cones. There are still questions about how the Galaxy was able to navigate its way past potentially several roadblocks on its way to Water Street.
On Wednesday, the ECHO obtained a range of CCTV footage that showed the car travelling along Dale Street from its start point close to the Queensway Tunnels before moving along the busy thoroughfare towards Water Street.
The scenes of pure joy turned sour in the space of a few hours
The scenes of pure joy turned sour in the space of a few hours(Image: PA)
Business owners in Dale Street said they were shocked and surprised that the majority of Dale Street had remained open when hundreds of thousands of people were flowing into the city centre, but council officials said this was necessary because the street has hotels and apartments that require access for visitors and residents.
Officials also pointed out that Dale Street services Victoria Street, which services the Mersey Tunnels.
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