A nine-year-old child has been injured after a car drove into a crowd during a victory parade in Liverpool, police have said. Enquiries with the suspect are continuing.
Cops have until Thursday evening to question the 53-year-old man, from West Derby, Liverpool, who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and drug driving after 79 people were injured in the incident on Water Street shortly after 6pm on Monday.
Police confirmed the victims range in age from nine to 78, and are all believed to be British.
On Wednesday, police said seven of them remained in hospital in stable condition.
According to preliminary information, the car that hit the pedestrians may have been moving behind an ambulance that provided assistance to a person suffering from a heart attack after the road barrier was temporarily removed.
A police spokesman said traffic on Dale Street leading to Water Street is partially restricted between North John Street and Exchange Street.
The spokesman said traffic on Exchange Street was restricted to prevent vehicles from accessing Water Street, using a flatbed truck and traffic cones as a barrier.
Water Street leads to the Strand, where hundreds of thousands of fans gathered to greet the Liverpool bus as they celebrated the club's 20th Premier League title.
Police did not specify what drug the suspect may have been using, saying: “We will not go into detail at this stage of the investigation.”
A fundraising campaign for those affected has raised more than £30,000, including a £10,000 donation from Jamie Carragher's 23 Foundation, the former Liverpool player's charity.
The Liverpool Spirit Appeal has been launched by the Merseyside Community Trust in partnership with Liverpool City Council and Liverpool Charities and Voluntary Services (LCVS). Funds raised will be distributed to those who have suffered physical or psychological harm as a result of the incident, as well as community organisations.
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