Merseyside Police said there were reports of an explosion after a taxi pulled up at Liverpool Women's Hospital just before 11:00 GMT. 'Absolutely shocking that that would happen anywhere, but particularly outside a women's maternity hospital,' he told the broadcaster. Police did not confirm that account. That would be a repeat of the failed 21/7 bombings three weeks after the 7/7 atrocity in 2005. The wife of David Perry, the taxi driver who escaped the explosion, has said her husband is doing OK but is extremely sore, adding that it was an utter miracle that he managed to escape. 11.04am: Police and emergency services arrive at the scene, and it is initially thought the car might have caught alight because of a fuel leak. We are currently allowing ambulances to access the hospital in emergencies. Police and forensic teams at the Liverpool Womens hospital. The driver also a man was injured at the scene and remains in hospital in a stable condition. Witness Frances Evans said police officers formed a human shield around a black van, which was driven in to the middle of the park before she saw a puff of smoke. At Rutland Avenue, activity intensified over Sunday afternoon and evening. Police said he had been living at a hostel for asylum seekers - run by private contracting giant Serco - in Sutcliffe Street, Liverpool, 'for some time' before renting a 'bomb factory' two miles away in Rutland Avenue. He is doing ok but is extremely sore and trying to process what's happened. 2023 BBC. The men aged 29, 26 and 21 were detained in the Kensington area of the city and arrested under the Terrorism Act, police said. Of the people living in the property, she said: We very rarely saw anybody coming or going.. Miraculously hesuffered just minor cuts and bruises as well as damage to an ear drum. Liverpool Women's Hospital said visiting access had been restricted until further notice and patients had been diverted to other hospitals where possible. "Liverpool is a welcoming city, it is a city of sanctuary. Details can be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. "Although, the motivation for this incident is yet to be understood, given all the circumstances, it has been declared a terrorist incident and Counter Terrorism Policing are continuing with the investigation," Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson, the head of Counterterrorism Policing in northwest England, said in a statement on Monday. Liverpool hospital explosion taxi driver 'locked bomber inside car He added: Those gradations bump around and what were really saying to the public as a result of what happened in Liverpool is that they always have to be vigilant.. The operation appears to have ended at around 3.30am and the cordon remains in place. "Any information that the public may have about Al Swealmeen no matter how small may be of great assistance to us.". The investigation is being led by counter-terrorism police who are being assisted by MI5, which has the lead role in developing intelligence to counter terrorism. Liverpool hospital blast declared terrorist attack by police. (modern), One person dead after car blast outside Liverpool hospital video. Emad Jamil Al Swealmeen, 32, was killed after a homemade ball-bearing device exploded inside a taxi he rode to Liverpool Women's Hospital seconds before the 11am minute's silence. SHARE. "Our focus is the Rutland Avenue address where we have continued to recover significant items," said Det Ch Insp Andrew Meeks, from Counter Terrorism Police North West. Police have surrounded the Royal Liverpool Hospital after officers were called to deal with an incident outside A&E. A large area near the site on Prescot Street were cordoned off on Wednesday . Liverpool bomb attack live updates as police issue details Ive been in touch with the chief constable, other emergency service workers as well, and our armed forces whove been part of the operational work thats on the ground. This is an attack on all of us and the values we all hold dear. We heard a loud bang and looked out of the window. She said: I should just conclude my remarks by saying that our security and intelligence services prevent all sorts of acts, day in, day out. You can also get in touch in the following ways: If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Football news and gossip column: Jurgen Klopp says he has chosen The taxi's driver, David Perry, escaped before his car caught fire and has since been discharged from hospital. And of course, they understand the landscape, they see context, they see all sorts of things that keep our country safe and secure every single day and that work will continue.. You can also get in touch in the following ways: If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. They will need the time and the space to do the work that they are doing in terms of investigating the incident. Men detained under Terrorism Act after incident outside hospital that also injured taxi driver. Last night a shocked Mr Hitchcott said he felt 'numbed' that the 'lovely man' who stayed with him in the suburb of Aigburth was behind Sunday's explosion. Residents of the street were given five minutes to grab some belongings before being evacuated. Mrs Hitchcott said she and her husband were "just so sad" and were "very shocked" by his death. A fire crew was on standby nearby but most armed officers had reportedly left by 3am, witnesses said. 'Another individual had left the vehicle prior to the fire developing to the extent that it did. Meanwhile, the UK terror threat level has been raised to "severe". (modern), Police declare Liverpool Womens hospital blast terrorist incident video. The people living there had not long moved in, maybe weeks or months. Mar 8, 2022 20:40. The decision to declare this a terrorist incident looks less to be based on a clear understanding of his ideology and more on his methodology, with the use of an improvised explosive device. Now, of course, that means we continue to work with our world-class security, intelligence and policing services. The driver David Perry escaped before the car caught fire and has since been discharged from hospital. Police noted that Remembrance Day events were taking place at a cathedral near the hospital and said that is one line of inquiry they are pursuing. His first application to the Home Office for asylum was turned down that November. What yesterday showed above all is that the British people will never be cowed by terrorism. We thank the emergency services for their swift and ongoing response to the attack. ', Shop worker Sandra Hughes, 35, said: 'I saw people being turned away from hospital and police everywhere. 3 detained after car explosion kills 1 outside Liverpool hospital According to police, a local taxi driver picked up a male passenger in the Rutland area of Liverpool shortly before 11 a.m.. Media caption, Watch: The cab pulled up outside Liverpool Women's Hospital and exploded into flames . A local couple, Elizabeth and Malcolm Hitchcott told ITV News Al Swealmeen briefly lived with them at their home after his conversion to Christianity. He said he and his wife got to know Al Swealmeen 'very well or we thought we did'. British police arrested four men under the country's Terrorism Act on Nov. 14 after a car explosion outside a hospital in Liverpool left one person dead. A bomb disposal unit and fire engines attended the scene, which remains cordoned off. The first three arrests took place in Sutcliffe Street, where witnesses reported seeing armed officers swoop on a terrace house on Sunday afternoon. The men, aged 29, 26, and 21, were detained in the Kensington area . 1pm: Officers, who are believed to have spoken to hero taxi driver David Perry, announce the incident is being treated as an act of terrorism. Video, The Oppenheimer dilemma: H-bomb vs A-bomb, Elizabeth and Malcolm Hitchcott told ITV News Al Swealmeen briefly lived with them, Muslim people already suffering hatred, says MP, Stacey Solomon helps families declutter their homes, Atrocious decision for Italy to join China's BRI - minister, Third firefighter dies as Canada wildfires rage, Colombia stun Germany with famous win at World Cup, Niger junta warns foreign powers not to intervene, Australia grounds helicopter fleet after crash. He decides the passenger is dead and can't be saved. You've been here six months.'' The death of Conservative MP Sir David Amess, who was stabbed multiple times during a meeting with his constituents in Essex on 15 October, has been treated as a terrorist incident by police. Emad Al Swealmeen died when a bomb exploded in a taxi outside Liverpool Women's Hospital, Taxi driver David Perry has been released from hospital. Liverpool hospital explosion LIVE updates as blast declared terrorist He added: 'About six or seven police cars, each with two officers, arrived. He had a history of mental health problems, and was once sectioned for brandishing a knife near Liverpool's city centre, friends said. That enabled him to come to an informed decision and he changed from Islam to Christianity and was confirmed as a Christian by at least March 2017, just before he came to live with us. We believe he lived at the Sutcliffe Street address for some time and had recently rented the Rutland Avenue address. Our thoughts are with them and the families of those involved., The home secretary, Priti Patel, tweeted: I am being kept regularly updated on the awful incident at Liverpool Womens hospital. Jackson said the investigation has led police to two addresses, both in the Kensington area of Liverpool. ', Kev Cuthbertson also wrote on Facebook: 'He is a hero, when he noticed the bomb he locked the scumbag in the car but took the brunt of the blast.'. There is still disruption at Liverpool Women's Hospital and people in the area are shocked by what happened, ITV News Reporter Hannah Miller explains. 'Obviously we pay our respects and send our condolences to the family of the man who lost his life. The motive behind the blast is not year clear. Another friend added: 'David suffered cuts and bruises, a perforated ear drum and needed stitches in his ear. A tenant who rented a flat in the building 15 years ago said the ground- floor studio apartment had access to a 'small concrete-walled bunker, like something from the Second World War'. A tearful MrsHitchcott told the broadcaster:'What a waste of a life. Police negotiators are on the scene, a fire crew is on standby, and a number of residents have been evacuated. The assistant chief constable Russ Jackson from Counter Terrorism Policing North West told a press conference police believed they knew the identity of the passenger but could not confirm at this time. Watch CNN Liverpool terrorist incident. Meanwhile, forensic officers continued the delicate task of searching the 'bomb factory' from where Almeni booked the taxi. "We just loved him, he was a lovely guy," she added. They are all being interviewed by police today. 'If we wanted a job doing he would do it, no problem. Liverpool hospital taxi explosion declared 'terrorist incident' as four Days later the devout couple, both 77, offered to put up the then-destitute Al Swealmeen in their home rent-free as he had nowhere else to live. "They'll be looking at what sort of damage has been caused, trying to get an assessment of what might have caused that blast," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. New Delhi: A senior doctor at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here was allegedly attacked by his patient with a small knife during a consultation meeting in his chamber, police said on Wednesday. A car explosion outside Liverpool Women's Hospital left witnesses visibly distressed, ITV News Reporter Hannah Miller reports. The police have now declared that. Phil Garrigan, chief fire officer of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, said the car fire had been "fully developed" when crews arrived shortly after 11:00. But it does look as though the taxi driver in question did behave with incredible presence of mind and bravery. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 'I was a bit taken aback and replied ''no, why do you ask? The incident has not been declared a terrorist incident but counter-terrorism officers are leading the investigation "out of caution", Merseyside Police said. Now, of course, that means we continue to work with our world class security, intelligence and policing services and representatives from those agencies. They think he built the explosive device in the taxi, but they are uncertain as to a motive or why the Liverpool Womens hospital was chosen. According to police, a local taxi driver picked up a male passenger in the Rutland area of Liverpool shortly before 11 a.m. local time on Sunday. Friends of Mr Perry believe the target may have been the city's nearby Service of Remembrance at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral, where 1,200 military personnel, veterans and families of the fallen had gathered less than a mile from the hospital. One theory police are probing is that the detonators on a potential bomb exploded but not the main charge. UK raises terror threat to severe after Liverpool hospital blast Stephen Thomas said online: 'He is my mate, and he spotted the passenger acting suspicious. Vivek Chaudhary LONDON A blast in a taxi outside a hospital in England that killed a man was caused by an improvised explosive device and is being treated as a terrorist incident, but the motive remains unclear, police said Monday. James Fielding VideoThe Oppenheimer dilemma: H-bomb vs A-bomb, Extraordinary photos of July's extreme weather. Read about our approach to external linking. The explosion outside a hospital in Liverpool that left one man dead and another seriously injured has been declared a terrorist incident, police have said, as the terror threat level in the UK was raised. The house that was raided had been split up into flats. Jan Temple, 61, who lives with her two sons in Sutcliffe Street, was evacuated at 9.30pm on Sunday night. 'I don't know how he's done it with a split second's thought but David's jumped out and locked the car with this guy in the back. The Prime Minister has praised the taxi driver caught up in the Liverpool explosion for acting with 'incredible presence of mind and bravery'. Myself and my wife went on holiday in November 2017 and told Enzo he could stay at our house while we were away but he said he wanted to leave and get his own place. He was destitute at that time and we took him in.'. That would be a repeat of the failed 21/7 bombings three weeks after the 7/7 atrocity in 2005. The taxi driver was named as David Perry. "So whatever was in that vehicle was either a low yield or didn't work properly or was possibly an incendiary.". The health secretary, Sajid Javid, paid tribute to NHS staff at Liverpool Womens hospital who were affected by the explosion outside the building. A friend said: 'David noticed the man had some kind of light attached to his clothing and was messing around with it, it didn't look right at all. ', Mrs Hitchcott said Al Swealmeen would go to the food bank with them and do chores around the house. They will be interviewed by authorities on Monday. "A cordon around the affected area has been . This story originally appeared on the Morning Edition live blog. Police said that following discussions with bomb disposal officers the explosion was being treated as the ignition of an explosive device. One resident who lives behind the house - which is split into four flats - described seeing police 'shining red lasers towards the upstairs rear window'. Bomb squad carry out controlled explosion close to house raided in Poppy Day blast probe as UK terror threat is raised to severe and it emerges 'suicide bomber was from Middle East and UNKNOWN to MI5', Wife of Poppy Day blast cabbie says it is an 'utter miracle' he survived and he's 'extremely sore' after escaping with cuts and bruises - as bomb experts say failed detonation may have saved him, Labour frontbencher Jonathan Ashworth apologises for sending condolences to Liverpool suicide bomber's family saying he thought a member of the public had died instead. Britain's interior minister, Home Secretary Priti Patel, decried the "awful incident". Father-of-two Matt Kerr, 52, said: 'I had just sat down to watch the Remembrance Sunday service as my family have served in the army when I heard a bang. One dead following explosion outside Liverpool Women's Hospital, police confirm-.mp4. But when they were going past the Women's Hospital he said to pull in there. The prime minister, Boris Johnson, praised the efforts of the taxi driver. The Telegraph reports the comments from Rachel Perry, who said: I would just like to thank each and every one of you who have messaged asking how David is. Locals said police arrived from about 1pm as officers went on to guard a terraced property as the immediate surrounding area was cordoned off. His wife has revealed he is 'doing ok but is extremely sore', while adding that his escape was an 'utter miracle'. They couldn't get there, the roads were blocked off. Speaking at a medical centre in east London on Monday, Boris Johnson echoed the city's mayor Joanne Anderson in crediting the driver. LONDON A blast in a taxi outside a hospital in England that killed a man was caused by an improvised explosive device and is being treated as a terrorist incident, but the motive remains . "The operational crews extinguished the fire rapidly but there was one fatality," he said. The moment taxi explodes outside Liverpool hospital. 'We told him he could stay and our daughter would pop in, but he decided to leave,' Mrs Hitchcott said. "Although the motivation for this incident is yet to be understood, given all the circumstances, it has been declared a terrorist incident," he said at a press briefing. Pictures of a burning car outside the hospital have been widely shared on social media, Police officers at an address in Rutland Avenue, Specialist officers were seen on the street, Police, fire and bomb disposal crews were at the scene of the blast which remains cordoned off, Raids have been carried out by armed police near Sefton Park, and also in the Kensington area of the city, Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said the police response would be ongoing "for some time". As the car reached the hospital's passenger drop-off point, it exploded. But Ive got to say this is something that is an ongoing investigation. Our staff are being permitted to leave and enter the hospital under the supervision of Merseyside Police. He added: I cant comment on the details of the case or its motivation but its a stark reminder of the need for us all to remain utterly vigilant. Police blocked off all roads leading to the hostel, and trained searchlights on the property as darkness fell. 'There is a considerable way to go to understand how this incident was planned, prepared for and how it happened. Police later confirmed that a male passenger was declared dead at the scene, while the cab driver, who has been widely named in reports as David Perry, from Kirkdale, managed to escape, and has since been discharged from hospital. The fare, a man, asked to be taken to the Liverpool Womens hospital, which was about 10 minutes away. One person has died and another has been injured in a car explosion and fire outside a hospital in Liverpool. Apart from when he invited us to a Christmas carol concert in December 2017 at the Williamson Tunnels. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. Why it's getting easier to be a single mum in China, The Texas town caught in America's border battle, The Chilean band speaking out against police violence, The Oppenheimer dilemma: H-bomb vs A-bomb. An update from PA reporters on the ground at the house raided in Liverpool where the suspects were arrested: A police cordon remains in place on Rutland Avenue near Sefton Park in Liverpool.A crime scene investigator wearing a white suit was seen going in and out of a property in the street and a number of police vehicles were at the scene.Police helped to carry shopping deliveries to properties within the cordon. Sections of Boaler Street and Sutcliffe Street remained cordoned off, with a heavy police presence at the scene as inquiries continue. At this stage, neighbours did not see much sign of police activity. Nick Aldworth, a former counter terror co-ordinator, said investigators would be looking to ascertain what happened inside the vehicle. A police officer walks past a fire engine at Liverpool Women's Hospital in Liverpool, England, on Monday. We cannot at this time draw any connection with this but it is a line of inquiry we are pursuing., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. "Where possible, we have diverted patients to other hospitals until further notice," she added. Al Swealmeen had regularly attended 'instruction' workshops and Bible study courses led by Mr Hitchcott at the cathedral. Police said a passerby was also injured after he was hit by a stray bullet. A patient we spoke to here told us she was heading for an exit at just before 11 o'clock this morning when she heard a very loud bang. Although there is nothing to suggest any linked attacks are planned, bosses at England's 213 NHS trusts have been told to make sure staff are aware of what to do in the event of a terrorist incident. David's the luckiest man in Britain as well as the most heroic'. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. Mr Hitchcott said Al Swealmeen, who was an asylum seeker from the Middle East, formally converted from Islam at a ceremony in Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral. 'One person has died and another person was treated for serious but not life-threatening injuries, before being taken to hospital.'. Patients have been told to attend appointments at Liverpool Women's Hospital as normal after a taxi exploded outside the building. ', Marie Davies said: 'He stopped by the women's hospital and locked the man in his cab after noticing the device.'. Liverpool - Premier Injuries The police have now confirmed this is being treated as a terrorist attack and while the investigation continues at pace, you will understand that I cant comment on the details of the case or its motivation. 'He was good company. Man injured in firing incident in southeast Delhi | Law-Order Read about our approach to external linking. He then showed me a letter addressed to him that had been torn at the top of the envelope and he accused me of opening it to see what was inside. In an update on Monday evening, Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson, head of Counter Terrorism Policing North West, said the property at Rutland Avenue near Sefton Park, in the south east of the city, was "becoming central to the investigation". I told him we wouldn't dream of it. 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The UK terror threat level was raised from "substantial" to "severe" on Monday, meaning an attack is "highly likely", because the explosion in Liverpool was the second incident in a month, following the death of Conservative MP Sir David Amess. Zara Mohammed, the secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: Nothing justifies this reprehensible act, and we praise the quick action of David Perry who prevented a terrorist attack. Friends said Mr Perry had become alarmed when his passenger started 'flashing' and vibrating' as he pulled up - evidence of the device malfunctioning, experts said. . A 35-year-old man was injured in a firing incident in southeast Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin area, police said on Thursday. Suspects were seen with their hands up in the rear yard, as officers trained their rifles on them and told them to get on the floor.
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