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Police are still questioning a driver who allegedly ploughed into a crowd at Liverpool FC’s victory parade. Officers were granted further time to question the 53-year-old man, from West

Derby, who is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and drug driving, Merseyside Police said. Neighbours of the suspect have described him as a "family

man". It comes as it emerged the suspect's wife only found out about the incident when she saw her car on the TV. _THIS LIVE BLOG IS NOW CLOSED._ 16:53Joseph Gamp THANKS FOR

READING OUR LIVE COVERAGE Our live coverage of the Liverpool parade incident has now ended. You can stay up to date with the latest news from the UK and around the world at mirror.co.uk.

15:21Elizabeta Ranxburgaj POLICE CONFIRM AGE OF THE YOUNGEST VICTIM The yongest victim of the Liverpool parade horror collision was just nine years old, police confirmed today. The oldest

victim of Monday's hearbreaking ordeal was 78 years old, as cops answered more questions days after a Ford Galaxy ploughed through crowds. These two people are among at least 79 people

who were injured - seven people remain in hospital in a stable condition, according to Merseyside Police. Read the full story here. 14:56Martin Fricker POLICE DEFEND 'ROBUST'

MANAGEMENT OF TRAFFIC Merseyside Police has defended its 'robust' traffic management plan which had been drawn up with the council 'months' before the title parade on

Monday. Detectives claimed the suspect had tailgated an ambulance following a callout to a suspected heart attack after an event steward moved a barrier on Water Street for the emergency

workers. Police have now said the blockade on Water Street which was temporarily moved was a flat-bed truck and traffic cones. Answering questions over which roads were shut to traffic, the

force said: "We can confirm that there was a partial closure in place on Dale Street, between North John Street and Exchange Street and traffic was filtered down Exchange Street to stop

any traffic getting onto Water Street". 14:41Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas OVER £40,000 RAISED FOR VICTIMS A fundraiser for victims of the parade crash has now raised over £40,000 after

donations flooded in from members of the public. The Liverpool Spirit Appeal on Justgiving has been launched by the Community Foundation for Merseyside, working in co-operation with

Liverpool City Council, and Liverpool Charity & Voluntary Services. Organisers say priority for funding will will be given to those who have suffered physical or psychological injury

from the incident, with money also pledged to community orgasations and initiatives that "bring our communities together and build resilience." 14:12Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas POLICE

HAVE UNTIL THIS EVENING TO QUESTION SUSPECT Police have until this evening to question the 53-year-old man from West Derby, Liverpool over the incident after being granted more time

yesterday. 13:59Zahra Khaliq OFFICERS SCOURING CCTV FOOTAGE OF CAR Police are scouring CCTV footage of the parade on Monday evening to piece together the Ford Galaxy’s movements before it

slammed into a crowd of pedestrians. Water Street in Liverpool has re-opened. 13:41Hollie Bone MORE DETAILS EMERGE ON SHOCKING COLLISION Merseyside Police have answered a series of questions

which have been looming since a Ford Galaxy ploughed through crowds at the club's title win celebrations on Monday. Growing concerns have been raised over how a car was able to drive

down Water Street in the city centre when the road was mobbed with jubilant fans. On Tuesday, Merseyside Police defended its "robust" traffic management plan which had been drawn

up with Liverpool City Council "months" before the event. Answering questions over which roads were shut to traffic, the force said: "We can confirm that there was a partial

closure in place on Dale Street, between North John Street and Exchange Street and traffic was filtered down Exchange Street to stop any traffic getting onto Water Street". The force

refused to answer which drugs they suspect the driver had taken before the incident unfolded. 12:32Zahra Khaliq POLICE CONFIRM CLOSURES IN PLACE DURING PARADE A number of road closures and

traffic diversions were in place during Monday's parade - as well as signage, traffic cones and traffic management vehicles. Merseyside Police said: "We can confirm that there was

a partial closure in place on Dale Street, between North John Street and Exchange Street and traffic was filtered down Exchange Street to stop any traffic getting onto Water Street."

12:27KEY EVENT YOUNGEST VICTIM OF COLLISION IS AGED 9 Merseyside Police say the age range of the victims of Monday's collision is between 9 and 78 years. "At this time we

understand that they are all British", the force added. 11:35Zahra Khaliq POLICE CONTINUE TO QUESTION SUSPECT A 53-year-old man remains in custody and is still being questioned by

police after a car slammed into a crowd of pedestrians in Liverpool's city centre on Monday evening. The man was detained at the scene, and within two hours, Merseyside Police revealed

he was a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area. Yesterday, the force extended the amount of time they have for questioning. 11:13Elizabeta Ranxburgaj DAY MEANT TO BE FILLED

WITH JOY TURNED 'INTO THE WORST' A dad whose five-month-old baby was horrifically flung 15ft while in his pram, when a car ploughed into a Liverpool parade, has shared an update on

his child. Daniel Eveson, 36, recounted how a day that was meant to be filled with joy turned "into the worst" after seeing his partner, Sheree Aldridge, and their baby boy,

Teddy, hit by a car. The family had gone to the Liverpool FC celebrations on Monday but Daniel, a lifelong fan, said he thought he had "lost everything" after the horror collision

on Water Street. The father shared an update on his partner and baby boy after they were both hit. Daniel, from Telford, said his partner was driven over by the car, despite his desperate

efforts to protect his family. He told Sky News: "My partner went under the wheels of the car, of the front of the car, and it rolled over her leg, and I just bounced off to the side,

but my boy and his pram got bounced totally in the opposite direction - about 15ft down the road." Full story: Liverpool parade dad whose baby in pram flung 15ft gives update on

youngster 10:48Zahra Khaliq FOOTBALL FANS 'STAGGERED' THAT ROAD CLOSURES 'DIDN'T GO FURTHER' Liverpool fans at Monday's parade say they had feared something

might happen because “vehicles were edging and pushing through crowds”. Phil Williams, from Sunderland, was at the parade with his 15-year-old son Harry, and said he didn't see “any

traffic control measures to prevent him and other cars coming along there the way they did”. He told the Gaurdian: “I’m absolutely staggered that the road closures didn’t go further.” Paul

Marsden, 57, who was also at the parade, added: “I have to say, I wasn’t surprised. I saw time and again vehicles edging and pushing through crowds leading up to the parade and during it. I

warned my sons to stay back because I could recall the Nice terror attack ploughing through crowds.” 10:21Zahra Khaliq RECAP OF KEIR STARMER'S MEETING WITH POLICE In a visit to

Merseyside Police headquarters on Wednesday, Keir Starmer said he was there to "go through this first-hand" with officers. The PM met with Deputy Chief Constable Chris Green,

Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims, Police and Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell and Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram at the force's base on Rose Hill, Liverpool. At the start of the

meeting, Starmer said: "The scenes on Monday were just awful, to see how incredible joy at an amazing achievement turned to horror in a moment. "Steve, the mayor, has been keeping

me informed and updated, along with my team, but it's really important to be here to go through this first-hand with you, so thank you for making time and ensuring that I get to see the

detail in the way that I'd like to." 09:48Zahra Khaliq FATHER OF BABY HIT BY CAR IS 'UPSET, ANGRY, TRAUMATISED' Daniel Eveson, 36, who was at the parade with his partner

Sheree Aldridge and their five-month-old baby, Teddy, says he is upset, angry and traumatised after his son was flung 15ft away by the impact of the car. "I feel a lot of emotions

right now. Upset, angry, traumatised. A lot of unanswered questions that need to be answered," he told Sky News. "To me, it just wasn't handled properly - the situation with

the car getting that far into the crowd, in my opinion, he should not have got anywhere near us." 09:07Zahra Khaliq BABY FLUNG 15FT IN HIS PRAM DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL A baby boy that

was flung 15ft into the air after the car ploughed into crowds on Water Street has returned home from hospital. Dad Daniel Eveson, 36, has been allowed to return home with Teddy after he was

assessed at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Sky News reports. The boy's mum, Sheree, suffered muscle tissue damage in the collision and is recovering at Aintree University

Hospital. 08:38Zahra Khaliq CROWDS TRIED TO PUSH THE CAR AWAY ON NEARBY STREET A man working in a shop on Dale Street saw the car drive past through a heavy crowd before revellers tried to

push it back and get it to move. Mohamad Abbar, who works at A2Z Mobile, said he came out of the shop after hearing commotion erupt during the Water Street incident. He told the BBC he

thought the road was "supposed to be closed" as thousands had gathered in the city centre. 08:09Lucy Thornton 'IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE' SAYS SUSPECT'S

NEIGHBOUR Shocked residents in the quiet cul-de-sac where the suspected driver lives have described him as a "nice family" man. The suspect is believed to be married with three

young sons. One neighbour said: “It seems completely out of character. They are such a nice family, the boys are really nice and well-behaved. [He] is a fantastic guy. He came over to help

us when our alarm went off once, and then did the same for our immediate neighbours too. “It just doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t feel right. They are lovely. The whole thing is so sad - for

his wife and children and also for the people who were injured.” 07:49Zahra Khaliq LIVERPOOL FAN 'PLEADED' WITH DRIVER TO STOP A Liverpool fan said he “locked eyes” with the driver

and “pleaded for him to stop” seconds before the car slammed into him. Jack Trotter, 22, was out celebrating Liverpool FC's win before coming “face to face” with the Ford people

carrier on Monday evening. He was helped into a nearby pub before being taken to hospital by emergency services. Mr Trotter, from Newtownards, County Down, has since been discharged but

fears he may be left struggling to walk for weeks. 07:22Zahra Khaliq SEVEN PEOPLE STILL IN HOSPITAL Seven people remain in hospital in a stable condition following the incident on Water

Street on Monday. Merseyside Police said they have also been able to identify more people who were injured, with 79 in total who they are now speaking with. 06:59Zahra Khaliq WHY POLICE

REVEALED SUSPECT'S DETAILS SO QUICKLY Merseyside Police identified the suspect as a 53-year-old white man from the local area within two hours of the car slamming into a crowd on Water

Street. In a likely effort to curb the spread of misinformation - which had already kicked off online alongside graphic videos of the crash - officers took the uncommon step of disclosing

the suspect's ethnicity and nationality early on in the investigation. Commentators have highlighted this as a major shift from how Merseyside Police handled the knife attack at a

children's dance class in Southport the previous summer, the Independent reports. The lack of information in the immediate aftermath of that attack allowed speculation to thrive,

particularly around the suspect's background, which led to a wave of far-right unrest across the country. 04:18KEY EVENT WIFE OF SUSPECT 'FOUND OUT WHEN SHE SAW HER CAR ON THE TV

NEWS' The wife of the man who police believe drove his car into fans at Liverpool's victory parade found out about the horror "when she saw her car on the TV news,"

neighbours say. One told The Sun: "She [the wife] first realised when she saw it was her car on the telly, when she saw it being driven at the parade. The normal police cars turned up

at teatime, then the Matrix van turned up later that night." The couple have three children, it is understood. The suspect, a former company director, was described by neighbours as

"a family man". 03:49KEY EVENT NEIGHBOURS IN SHOCK AS THEY SAY SUSPECT IS 'FAMILY MAN' Neighbours of the 53-year-old man described him as a 'family man' with

'well-behaved children' who must have 'panicked in the moment'. One neighbour in West Derby, Liverpool, said: "It's completely out of character,' one said.

'They are a nice family, the boys are well behaved. He is a fantastic guy. "He came over to help us once when our alarm went off. I know he did the same for our immediate

neighbours, too. It just doesn't make any sense. Maybe he's had some kind of a breakdown, maybe he just panicked in the moment?" NEIGHBOURS IN SHOCK AS THEY INSIST LIVERPOOL

CRASH SUSPECT IS 'FAMILY MAN' 22:55Liam Doyle COUPLE SHARE MOVE THAT 'SAVED THEIR LIVES' A couple caught in the chaos of the Liverpool FC parade incident have told how

they made a key move that they believed "saved their lives". Gary and Jane Barnes were among the thousands of people lining the streets of Liverpool during the parade but escaped

the moment of the collision thanks to one key spur-of-the-moment decision. Speaking to the PA news agency, Gary said he and his wife decided to use the toilet in a nearby Premier Inn moments

before the car struck the crowd on Monday evening. When they re-emerged from the bargain hotel, all hell had broken loose, and Gary believes their decision may have saved their lives. He

said: "We went off to go to the toilet fortunately and we came back and it just happened. We didn't see it happening. We didn't know what was happening. "But going inside

that toilet could have saved our lives. That's genuinely how we feel after seeing all the horror." Jane added: "A man came over and said that a car had just run over somebody

and it was behind us. The police were here." 22:05Bradley Jolly BABY 'FLUNG 15FT IN HIS PRAM' AFTER CRASH A baby who was flung 15ft in his pram after the Liverpool parade car

crash escaped severe physical harm. Dad Daniel Eveson feared he had "lost everything" when the car crashed into the crowd. The impact sent Teddy flying down the road, while

Daniel's partner ended up under the wheel of the Ford Galaxy. However, it has now been confirmed that Teddy suffered no significant physical injuries. A kind-hearted bystander from a

nearby restaurant rushed to ensure Teddy's safety and then cared for the baby while Daniel attended to his partner. Reds supporter Daniel said: "To me looking and finding his pram.

To not knowing if he was alive. To seeing him alive. It was a lot to take on... I thought I had lost everything, I really did." 20:39Chiara Fiorillo NEW CCTV FOOTAGE EMERGES New

footage has emerged showing the final movements of the car before it was driven into pedestrians. Video shows the car emerging onto Dale Street at its eastern-most point, close to the

Queensway Tunnel. The Liverpool Echo, which obtained the footage, reported that the car was in the area at 5.56pm. Two minutes before, an ambulance - which could possibly be the emergency

vehicle police believe the driver of the Galaxy tailgated before driving into pedestrians - was seen moving around the same area. The clip then shows the Galaxy continuing to pass along Dale

Street, with the vehicle seen near to the junction of Dale Street and Cumberland Street at 5.57pm. Vehicles and pedestrians walking back from the parade are visible in the video, and at one

point the car nearly collides with a woman crossing the road. 19:47Chiara Fiorillo MAYOR SAYS SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY INCIDENT Liverpool city region mayor Steve Rotheram

has said support is available for those affected by the incident at the victory parade. He said: "As the facts from Monday's events become clearer, I want to take a moment to thank

those from across the country, and across the world, who've sent messages of support and solidarity. "It's good to hear that most of those hospitalised are recovering well

and we're grateful that the results of one man's irresponsible actions were not far, far worse. "But even as the physical injuries heal, I'm sure that the mental scars

will endure for many caught up in the Water Street incident. "Such a magical day became memorable for all the wrong reasons. But I want everyone to know that support is out there - and

I'm not just talking about in the coming days and weeks - but for however long it takes." 18:51Chiara Fiorillo FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN RAISES MORE THAN £20,000 A fundraising campaign

set up for those affected has raised more than £20,000, including a £10,000 donation from the Jamie Carragher 23 Foundation, the former Liverpool player's charity. The Liverpool Spirit

Appeal was set up by the Community Foundation for Merseyside, in partnership with Liverpool City Council, and Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services (LCVS) and money raised will be

distributed to those experiencing physical or psychological injuries as a result of the incident, as well as to community organisations. 17:53KEY EVENT KEIR STARMER VISITS MERSEYSIDE POLICE

HEADQUARTERS The Prime Minister has visited Merseyside Police headquarters following the incident where a car ploughed into crowds at the Liverpool victory parade. Sir Keir Starmer met with

Deputy Chief Constable Chris Green, Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims, Police and Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell and Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram at the force's base in Liverpool on

Wednesday afternoon. At the start of the meeting, the Prime Minister said: "Thank you all for making time. It's really important for me to be here. "The scenes on Monday were

just awful, to see how incredible joy at an amazing achievement turned to horror in a moment. "Steve, the mayor, has been keeping me informed and updated, along with my team, but

it's really important to be here to go through this first-hand with you, so thank you for making time and ensuring that I get to see the detail in the way that I'd like to."

17:17Chiara Fiorillo LIVERPOOL DRIVER 'FOLLOWED AMBULANCE' The driver who ploughed into crowds in central Liverpool on Monday night is believed to have followed an ambulance going

to treat a person having a heart attack after a road block was temporarily lifted. Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims from Merseyside Police said: "It is believed the driver of the

Ford Galaxy car involved in this incident was able to follow an ambulance onto Water Street after the road block was temporarily lifted so that the ambulance crew could attend to a member of

the public who was having a suspected heart attack. "As with many large events, with event organisers we planned for all contingencies and this included the implementation of road

closures to protect pedestrians and an armed policing presence was also in place throughout the day. "There was no intelligence to suggest an incident of this nature would take place,

and as we previously stated, the incident is not being treated as terrorism. "An extensive investigation into the precise circumstances of the incident is ongoing and we continue to ask

people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding the incident and refrain from sharing distressing content online." 16:16Chiara Fiorillo WATER STREET REOPENS Officers have

today confirmed that Water Street, where Monday's incident happened, has reopened to vehicles and pedestrians after the police cordon was stood down. Street cleaners have removed debris

from the road, but some broken glass and bottles remained.