Liverpool parade incident reconstructed: This is what happened – and when
A car that began slowly nosing its way around pedestrians ended up ploughing into them – and a parade turned into panic.
This was a terrifying and chaotic incident. Here’s what Sky’s Data and Forensics team has been able to reconstruct: exactly what happened, and when.
This is what everyone was filling the streets to see – the Liverpool team bus on its victory parade.
Pic: Reuters
It began at 2.30pm on Bank Holiday Monday – here is the route the procession took.
And that meant closures. Here are all of the roads that were shut to traffic, or should have been.
Ahead of the parade, Liverpool City Council had strongly advised people not to drive – particularly in the city centre – and asked fans to walk instead.
This is the first time we see the car involved. It’s slowly moving west along Dale Street.
The timestamp on this footage appears not to have been corrected – reading 4.58pm – likely showing it was filmed at 5.58pm, adjusting for summertime hours.
We can see the car here again on that same street, before the worst happens.
Footage shows somebody closing a door on the right-hand side, but it is unclear if he was a passenger.
The driver reverses, hitting a nearby fan. The crowd reacts angrily – kicking and punching the vehicle.
Blocked to the front by a stopped car, the people carrier then reverses at speed towards a man attacking the back window.
The crowd then throws objects at the car as it speeds west along Dale Street.
Meanwhile, the man reversed into earlier chases the car – smashing the back window with a folding chair.
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Dale Street turns into Water Street – and less than 100 yards later, on the junction with Rumford Street, police say a road block was in place.
But this was lifted for an ambulance, and the car was able to follow in behind – despite its already erratic driving and multiple altercations with the surrounding crowd.
After this is when the most damage was done.
This video shows the car at a stop on Water Street, with an ambulance close behind. The crowd attacks the car while nearby police attempt to intervene.
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CCTV shows moment before Liverpool collision
It accelerates, hitting pedestrians.
The car then swerves right into a crowd of people, before swerving left again and coming to a stop.
If we cross reference the various videos to maps of the street, we can see the car covers 40m (131ft) in nine seconds – that means an average speed of 10mph – fast enough to inflict critical injuries.
It finished here – with people seen trapped under the wheels.
Officers quickly surrounded the car as witnesses attempted to stop the driver, who was eventually detained by police.
Afterwards, bystanders were seen walking down the road in shock.
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Moment car drives into crowds in Liverpool
It’s only a short stretch of road. But this was a bank holiday, and a big occasion. About one million people came to watch the parade – there were dense crowds everywhere.
Police said emergency services responded within “a matter of seconds”.
Pic: PA
But questions will now focus on how the suspect was able to drive along at least two streets crowded with people – coming into contact with them and causing casualties – without being stopped.
UK
Philip Young appears in Swindon court charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife – as five others also charged
A man has appeared in court charged with drugging and raping his ex-wife over a 13-year period.
Philip Young, 49, formerly of Swindon, has been charged with 56 offences, including multiple counts of rape, against Joanne Young.
He is also charged with administering a substance to allow sexual activity, as well as voyeurism, possession of indecent images of children and possession of extreme images.
Young appeared at Swindon Magistrates’ Court this morning and spoke only to confirm his name and address.
He declined to enter a plea and was remanded in custody until the next hearing at Swindon Crown Court on 23 January.
The alleged offences took place between 2010 and 2023.
Philip Young was remanded in custody
The 49-year-old was taken to court in Swindon on Tuesday morning
Five other men have also been charged with sexual offences against Ms Young. The 48-year-old has waived her legal right to anonymity.
The full list of charges against Philip Young are:
- 11 counts of rape
- seven counts of sexual assault by penetration
- four counts of sexual touching
- 11 counts of administering a substance with intent to stupefy/overpower to allow sexual activity
- 13 counts of voyeurism specific to videos
- Voyeurism on at least 200 other occasions
- Possession of Indecent Images of Children:
Category A – 139
Category B – 68
Category C – 23
Prohibited – 3
Extreme – 82 (with one count each for four types: rape, animals, death, gore)
Breaching S1 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 on at least 500 occasions
The other men appeared at the same court later on and were released on conditional bail.
They are: Norman Macksoni, 47, of Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire. He is a black British national and has been charged with one count of rape and possession of extreme images.
Dean Hamilton, 47, of no fixed abode. He is a white British national and has been charged with one count of rape and sexual assault by penetration and two counts of sexual touching.
Court artist sketch of Philip Young (right) appearing at Swindon Magistrates’ Court. Pic: Elizabeth Cook/PA
Conner Sanderson Doyle, 31, of Swindon. He is a white British national and has been charged with sexual assault by penetration and sexual touching
Richard Wilkins, 61, of Swindon. He is a white British national and has been charged with one count of rape and sexual touching
Mohammed Hassan, 37, of Swindon. He is a British Asian and has been charged with sexual touching.
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