PARADE HORROR

Manchester City, the club Liverpool deposed as league champions, wrote: “The thoughts of everyone at Manchester City are with those injured or affected by the incident at Liverpool’s title-winning parade earlier today.”

Liverpool’s former captain Steven Gerrard posted an image on Instagram of the city with a red heart.

Former Reds defender Jamie Carragher wrote on X: “Devastating end to the day... just pray everyone is okay.”

Images shared on social media showed the car being brought to a halt and swarmed by angry fans, who broke the back windows as police sought to hold them back.

Four people, including a child, were trapped under the car.

The Premier League said on X that it was “shocked by the appalling events”.

It says: “Our heartfelt thoughts go out to all those injured and affected.

“We have been in contact with Liverpool FC and have offered our full support following this serious incident.”

THE football world united yesterday after a car ploughed into a packed crowd celebrating Liverpool winning the Premier League title, leaving 27 people requiring hospital treatment.

Police ruled out terrorism following the incident in the city on Monday as thousands turned out in the rain to see Liverpool’s victory parade.

Four children were among those hurt, one seriously, after a dark-coloured vehicle swerved through the crowd minutes after the players’ open-top bus had passed by.

Police arrested a 53-year-old white British man who they believe to be the driver.

After an occasion which had started joyously only to end in horror and incomprehension, Liverpool Football Club posted on X: “Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident.

Liverpool’s bitterest football rivals also paid tribute.

Manchester United wrote: “Our thoughts are with LFC and the city of Liverpool after today’s awful incident.”

On the blue side of Merseyside, Everton said: “Our thoughts are with all those who have been affected by this serious incident in our city.”