Summary
A man named Peter Cunningham was wrongly identified on social media as the driver of a car that hit people during a parade in Liverpool. Due to online claims, he has moved his children to a different home for safety reasons. Police are currently questioning a different man, but they have not released his name.
Key Facts
- Peter Cunningham was incorrectly accused on social media of driving a car into a crowd in Liverpool.
- The incident injured 79 people; seven are still in the hospital.
- Cunningham was not near the incident site; he was with his children four miles away.
- Cunningham has been worried for his family's safety due to false online claims.
- Police continue to question a 53-year-old suspect, whose name has not been released.
- Social media posts wrongly claiming Cunningham was the driver have been deleted.
- Merseyside Police are using video footage to investigate the car's movements before the crash.
- Authorities warn against speculating about the suspect's identity online.
