Emergency support sessions for young people impacted by Liverpool parade incident
They've been organised by the 'Be Free Campaign'
Free mental health support sessions are being put on for any young person affected by the chaos that unfolded after the Liverpool open-top bus parade on Monday.
As thousands of people were walking up Water Street after watching the Liverpool players parade their Premier League trophy, a car ploughed into the crowd.
Merseyside Police say they're aware of 79 people being injured - with seven people still in hospital in a stable condition.
A 53-year-old man from West Derby is still being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving offences and drug-driving.
Be Free Campaign is offering free 90-minute mental health and wellbeing support sessions from 2pm to children and young people up to the age of 25 who were affected by what happened after the parade.
They are being held at BOXPARK Liverpool every day this week bar Saturday, when the session will instead be held at 54 St James Street.
Becca Tomlinson, Partnership and Engagement Officer at Be Free Campaign, said:
"The sessions are focused on coping with anxiety and stress as a result of the disturbing images that have come out of it and also people that might have seen it first hand as well.
"It isn't an alternative for professional counselling or professional medical support, but it is a way for young people to address their emotions, speak openly about them, and learn some coping techniques for that - it's evidence based and trauma informed."
Victim Care Merseyside is also offering support to anyone affected.
Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell said:
"We've got dedicated specialist people who will be willing to chat to anybody. I understand that this can retrigger from other traumas, I know some people have found the situation quite triggering becsause of all the things that have happened, so absolutely we hve people you can talk to.
"Our Victim Care Merseyside team are brilliant and will happily offer support to anybody who might have been affected by what happened."