The driver in Liverpool is believed to have driven through a roadblock
The driver in Liverpool is believed to have entered the blocked-off Water Street when the roadblock was temporarily lifted to allow an ambulance to pass, police said at a press conference.
The ambulance was on its way to examine a person with a suspected heart attack and in connection with that the man is said to have driven into the street.
The police still do not suspect any terrorist act. The 53-year-old man's motive is still unclear. He is suspected of attempted murder, drug driving and other traffic offences.
50 people were treated in hospital after the collision, and eleven of them remain. All are in stable condition.
Police learned from Southport - dispelled rumours
Two hours after a car ploughed through a crowd in Liverpool, the police came out with information about the suspected perpetrator: a white, 53-year-old man from the area. According to the city's mayor, Steve Rotheram, it was necessary to cool down the rumors that quickly spread on social media that it was an Islamist attack, reports the BBC.
- If a vacuum arises, we know that there will be actors who want to fuel the situation, spread speculation and disinformation, says Rotherham.
British media notes that the rapid communication of Liverpool police differs markedly from how they communicated in connection with the knife attack in Southport last year, when 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana stabbed three little girls to death. The attack triggered days of violent riots that were fueled by rumors about Rudakubana's identity and background.
The driver in Liverpool is believed to have entered the blocked-off Water Street when the roadblock was temporarily lifted to allow an ambulance to pass, police said at a press conference.
The ambulance was on its way to examine a person with a suspected heart attack and in connection with that the man is said to have driven into the street.
The police still do not suspect any terrorist act. The 53-year-old man's motive is still unclear. He is suspected of attempted murder, drug driving and other traffic offences.
50 people were treated in hospital after the collision, and eleven of them remain. All are in stable condition.
Police learned from Southport - dispelled rumours
Two hours after a car ploughed through a crowd in Liverpool, the police came out with information about the suspected perpetrator: a white, 53-year-old man from the area. According to the city's mayor, Steve Rotheram, it was necessary to cool down the rumors that quickly spread on social media that it was an Islamist attack, reports the BBC.
- If a vacuum arises, we know that there will be actors who want to fuel the situation, spread speculation and disinformation, says Rotherham.
British media notes that the rapid communication of Liverpool police differs markedly from how they communicated in connection with the knife attack in Southport last year, when 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana stabbed three little girls to death. The attack triggered days of violent riots that were fueled by rumors about Rudakubana's identity and background.
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