🔴 Liverpool Women's Hospital: Counter-terror police lead investigation into taxi explosion that kills one
The vehicle exploded outside the hospital at 11am on Sunday morning. Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang before seeing a taxi on fire in the car park.
The vehicle exploded outside the hospital at 11am on Sunday morning. Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang before seeing a taxi on fire in the car park.
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."
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🛑Cordons are in place, and there are some road closures.
🔴Home Secretary tweeted: "I am being kept regularly updated on the awful incident at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
"Our police and emergency services are working hard to establish what happened and it is right they are given the time and space to do so."
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"Our police and emergency services are working hard to establish what happened and it is right they are given the time and space to do so."
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🔴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. 
📢Liverpool's Mayor Joanne Anderson said: "The incident at the Liverpool Women’s Hospital is unsettling and upsetting and my thoughts are with those affected."
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🏥In a statement, Liverpool Women's Hospital said visiting access had been restricted "until further notice" and patients had been diverted to other hospitals "where possible".
The statement said: "We have restricted visiting access to the hospital with immediate effect"
The statement said: "We have restricted visiting access to the hospital with immediate effect"
🚔Armed police officers are outside large semi detached house in Rutland Avenue, Sefton Park.
Both ends are blocked off by police officers and taped off to prevent entry.
Both ends are blocked off by police officers and taped off to prevent entry.
🔴Counter Terrorism Police North West are working at a rapid pace to try and establish the circumstances behind this and will update in due course.
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🚨Merseyside Police said they had also sealed off Boaler Street in the Kensington area of Liverpool which is around two miles away from the scene of the explosion.
The Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson said: “This morning’s tragic incident at the Liverpool Women’s Hospital has understandably caused a great deal of concern
“Given the police investigation is ongoing, we need to refrain from speculation so that the facts can be established"
“Given the police investigation is ongoing, we need to refrain from speculation so that the facts can be established"
The Telegraph understands the second street - Boaler Street - where there was a heavy police presence is not connected to the explosion.
🔴Three men have been arrested as part of an investigation into a car explosion outside the Women’s Hospital in Liverpool, Counter Terrorism Police North West have said.
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🚨Officers in Merseyside have made three arrests this afternoon after a car explosion outside the Women's Hospital in Liverpool.
The men - aged 29, 26, and 21 - were detained in the Kensington area of the city and arrested under the Terrorism Act
The men - aged 29, 26, and 21 - were detained in the Kensington area of the city and arrested under the Terrorism Act
📢The shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said: "Devastating news from Merseyside.
"Thinking of all those affected.
"Thank you to Police, Fire and Rescue and the Northwest Regional Ambulance Service for their swift response."
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"Thinking of all those affected.
"Thank you to Police, Fire and Rescue and the Northwest Regional Ambulance Service for their swift response."
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📢 Jess Phillips, the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, said: "Love to all involved and those who have rushed towards danger in our service.
"To attack a women's hospital is unfathomable."
"To attack a women's hospital is unfathomable."
🔴 Boris Johnson has tweeted:
"My thoughts are with all those affected by the awful incident in Liverpool today.
"I want to thank the emergency services for their quick response and professionalism, and the police for their ongoing work on the investigation."
"My thoughts are with all those affected by the awful incident in Liverpool today.
"I want to thank the emergency services for their quick response and professionalism, and the police for their ongoing work on the investigation."
🚕 A fundraising page set up claiming to raise money for the taxi driver has reached more than £1,000
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🔴A witness who saw the explosion told The Telegraph:
"There was a large explosion which blew out all of the windows and sent the windscreen flying into the air. White smoke came billowing out of the car. It is extraordinary that the driver managed to survive, let alone escape."
"There was a large explosion which blew out all of the windows and sent the windscreen flying into the air. White smoke came billowing out of the car. It is extraordinary that the driver managed to survive, let alone escape."
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