Dad thought he 'lost everything' as son's buggy was dragged by car at Liverpool parade

A father feared he had "lost everything" when his son's pram was flung 15ft by a car that tore through the spectators during Liverpool's Premier League victory parade.

Daniel Eveson recounts experiencing the "worst day of his life" as the Ford Galaxy barrelled into the crowd, celebrating the Reds' momentous second Premier League title win, sending onlookers into a terrifying frenzy. During the horrific turn of events, Daniel's son, Teddy, was unbelievably chucked from his buggy, while Daniel's partner tragically ended up beneath the vehicle's wheels.

"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," Daniel, profoundly affected and speaking from Telford, Shropshire, shared with reporters today.

Meanwhile, law enforcement officials have clarified that the 53 year old man seized on Monday is still under arrest, suspected of attempted murder, dangerous driving, and operating a vehicle whilst under the influence of drugs. The Merseyside Police grasp that the individual, a white British national residing in West Derby, Liverpool, was indeed the driver implicated in the incident.

In the aftermath, emergency services swiftly attended to Daniel's partner, who received urgent medical treatment at the hospital following the event. Against all odds, young Teddy emerged from the mayhem relatively unscathed, garnering substantial relief among concerned family members, reports

However, Daniel confessed to the BBC that the traumatic experience will haunt him "for the rest of my life", admitting: "I don't honestly believe I will be able to go to a parade or celebration like that ever again. Because there will always be that fear in the back of my mind that anything can happen and we might not be in control."

His harrowing account echoes that of Jack Trotter, a young man from Newtownards, County Down, who was also struck by the vehicle and required hospital treatment, stating he feels "lucky to be alive."

In total, around 50 people, including children, were injured, with 11 remaining in hospital with various injuries as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the emergency services.

On Tuesday, Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims revealed that the force believes the car that struck pedestrians was able to follow an ambulance crew attending to a heart attack victim after a road block was temporarily lifted.

She explained: "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 heart attack. There was no intelligence to suggest an incident of this nature would take place."

The officer defended the policing operation during the parade, assuring reporters that the force had planned for "all contingencies", including road closures and an armed police presence.