3 men are under arrest after a taxi exploded outside of Women’s Hospital in Liverpool, UK this morning, killing the passenger and injuring the driver of the vehicle:
"The car involved was a taxi, which pulled up at the hospital shortly before the explosion"
Chief Constable Serena Kennedy gives a press conference after one person dies in an explosion outside Liverpool Women's Hospitalhttps://t.co/1avft6PUtK pic.twitter.com/So7cfdYnkx
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) November 14, 2021
Photos of the aftermath of the explosion:
Three men have been arrested under the terrorism act, after a taxi exploded outside the Liverpool Women's Hospital on Sunday morning. The passenger died and the driver was wounded.https://t.co/xPgwFEBi4g pic.twitter.com/BASi3F9bpx
— BBC North West (@BBCNWT) November 14, 2021
More from the Merseyside Police:
We can confirm that at 10.59am today (Sunday, 14 November) police were called to reports of a car explosion at the Women’s Hospital in Liverpool city centre.
Police immediately attended, along with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and the North West Regional Ambulance Service.
Unfortunately, we can confirm that one person has died and another has been taken to hospital where he is being treated for his injuries, which thankfully are not life threatening.
So far we understand that the car involved was a taxi which pulled up at the hospital shortly before the explosion occurred.
Work is still going on to establish what has happened, and could take some time before we are in a position to confirm anything.
We are keeping an open mind as to what caused the explosion but given how it has happened, out of caution, Counter Terrorism Police are leading the investigation supported by Merseyside Police.
The emergency services have well-rehearsed plans for dealing with major incidents. Our response is ongoing at the hospital and will be for some time. Cordons are in place, and there are some road closures.
We have triggered our information channels – to inform the local community and businesses about what information we do have and can provide
We would urge the public to remain calm (but vigilant). To keep updated on what is happening, keep watching the news and checking the Merseyside Police website.
If you have not done so already, sign up to the Merseyside Police Twitter feed @merseypolice
We would like to thank the public for their patience and their cooperation today which has already greatly assisted our policing response.
We will issue updates as soon as we have more information.
This has not been declared a terrorist incident at this stage although out of caution CT detectives are leading as we try to understand the circumstances behind the explosion
Now, the police haven’t confirmed it’s terrorism, but the 3 men were arrested but counter-terrorism police:
#LATEST | Officers in Merseyside have arrested three men – aged 29, 26 & 21 – in the #Kensington area of #Liverpool under the Terrorism Act.
Counter Terrorism Police North West is continuing to work closely with colleagues at @MerseyPolice as our investigation continues at pace.
— Greater Manchester Police (@gmpolice) November 14, 2021
And The Telegraph is calling it terrorism in tomorrow’s newspaper:
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Remembrance 'terror plot': three held after fatal explosion'#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 14, 2021
We’ll keep you posted.
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