Police given more time to question parade suspect

Merseyside Police person been granted much clip to question the fishy who allegedly drove into a assemblage of Liverpool fans during the team's Premier League triumph parade connected Monday.

A 53-year-old antheral from West Derby, who was arrested connected suspicion of attempted murder, unsafe driving offences and driving portion unfit done drugs, remains successful constabulary custody aft a conveyance collided with pedestrians successful Liverpool metropolis centre.

A full of 79 radical were injured successful the incident, with constabulary confirming that 7 radical stay successful infirmary successful a unchangeable condition.

The probe squad person present granted further clip to proceed questioning the suspect, who volition stay successful constabulary custody until Thursday. Police person besides confirmed that Water Street, wherever the incidental took place, has present reopened to vehicles and pedestrians aft the constabulary cordon was stood down.

Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson said successful a statement: "I'm pleased to accidental that the fig of radical successful infirmary is reducing arsenic they proceed to retrieve from the atrocious incident.

"We proceed to enactment those inactive receiving attraction and arsenic portion of our ongoing enquiries we are identifying much radical who were injured.

"I privation to reassure the nationalist of Merseyside that detectives are making important advancement arsenic we question to found the afloat circumstances that led to what happened."

"In addition, extended CCTV enquiries are being carried retired crossed the metropolis to found the movements of the car, a Ford Galaxy, earlier the incidental took place.

"We person already had an unthinkable effect from galore of those who were determination connected the day, and I convey them for their co-operation with our investigation.

"I would promote anyone who has not yet contacted constabulary who whitethorn person accusation connected this incidental to bash so.

"An extended probe into the precise circumstances of the incidental is ongoing, and we proceed to inquire radical not to speculate connected the circumstances surrounding the incidental and refrain from sharing distressing contented online."