'One person has died and another person was treated for serious but not life-threatening injuries, before being taken to hospital.'. Pic: Twitter The driver noticed his passenger had been playing with some form of light that was attached to his clothing, and suspected something wasn't right. The police activity reduced at 3.30am but the street remains cordoned off; Friends of Mr Perry claim that he was meant to take the passenger to Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral but was delayed by road closures and traffic, and diverted to Liverpool's Women's Hospital. The reason why he then took [the device] to the Womens hospital is unknown, as is the reason for its sudden explosion, he said. An armed police raid has taken place at a house on the street. It is not totally clear what the cause is - some speculate about people being inspired by international events, others wonder if it is to do with people emerging out of lockdown after having been radicalised online. A "severe" threat is classed as an attack on the UK being "highly likely" and is the second highest alert below "critical", which means an attack is "highly likely in the near future". He said it was a "stark reminder for all of us to remain vigilant", but added "the British people will never be cowed by terrorism". One theory police are probing is that the detonators on a potential bomb exploded but not the main charge. [8] Merseyside Police attended the scene, along with fire and ambulance crews; they were accompanied by the Royal Logistic Corps' Bomb Squad. History Liverpool Women's Hospital from the roof of Liverpool Cathedral. As soon as he did, it's gone off. Al Swealmeen left for Syria 12 years ago, then headed to Turkey, eventually applying for asylum by claiming he was Syrian. Mr Hitchcott described him as a "very quiet fellow" who formally converted from Islam at a ceremony in Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral. Police inquiries indicate that Swealmeen made an improvised explosive device (IED) and brought it into the taxi. [12] On 15 November 2021, the police declared the explosion a terrorist incident,[39][17] and the UK terror threat level was raised from substantial to severe. "The destruction is enormous. Police declared the explosion a terrorist incident on Monday morning but said it was currently unclear what the motivation for the attack was. The hospital stayed in these premises until a move to a new building in Oxford Street. The city became the most heavily bombed British city outside London. A friend ofmarried father-of-two Mr Perry, 45, said that he believed that the cathedral was the target but traffic and road closures led to the passenger, who has not been formally identified, asking the driver to park at the nearby Liverpool Women's Hospital instead. In a statement, North West Ambulance Service said: 'At 10.59am today we were called to reports of a car explosion [at Liverpool Women's Hospital]. A man who was killed outside Liverpool Women's Hospital on Remembrance Sunday when his homemade bomb went off has been identified as 32-year-old Emad Al Swealmeen. Al Swealmeen is not believed to have been known to MI5, according to BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera. ', She added: 'It is vitally important that everyone remains calm during this stressful situation and allow the police to conduct their investigation in the appropriate manner.'. The man asked to be taken to the hospital, about 10 minutes away. '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.'. and Merseyside Police were called at 10:59 GMT on 14 November to reports of a car explosion at Liverpool Women's Hospital. ', She added: 'Well, we knew that the taxi driver had stood out and locked the doors, we knew that early on.'. It was just before 11. In June 2015 he launched an attempt to overturn that decision, but that application was refused in August 2015 by the Upper Tier Tribunal - the court dedicated to immigration appeals. History tells us this was the first hospital of its kind in Liverpool. 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The cathedral, which was the scene of the city's main Remembrance Day service on Sunday, is a short distance from Liverpool Women's Hospital. Judge dismisses Trump 'Big Lie' lawsuit against CNN, Iran's government distances itself from sex tape scandal, Biden acknowledges seventh grandchild for first time, Taylor Swift Seattle concert generates seismic activity, Colombia leader's son arrested in corruption probe. He said in the years before the attack Al Swealmeen had been sectioned under the Mental Health Act for about six months because of his behaviour with a knife. [32] It was later revealed by investigators that al-Swealmeen had reverted to Islam months before the attack. Did any one use Mercy Gilbert Birthing Center? Mr Hogan runs a website which names 78 people known to have been killed that night. [24] He was identified, a day after the explosion, as 32-year-old Emad al-Swealmeen, who was reported as having changed his name to Enzo Almeni;[25] he was not known to MI5. The suicide bomber who blew himself up outside a maternity hospital in Liverpool on Remembrance Sunday had converted to Christianity at the city's nearby cathedral, it can be revealed. The Independent noted that this was a "usual precaution where explosive materials are suspected or found". In a statement, Home Secretary Ms Patel said: 'I am being kept regularly updated on the awful incident at Liverpool Women's Hospital. Mon 15 Nov 2021 15.35 EST Last modified on Tue 16 Nov 2021 04.25 EST A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up with a homemade device outside a maternity hospital in Liverpool, forcing the. A spokesman for Merseyside Police told MailOnline it could take 'some time' to confirm what happened but that a major incident had been declared. Watch: The cab pulled up outside Liverpool Women's Hospital and exploded into flames. The moment taxi explodes outside Liverpool hospital. He told reporters at the scene: 'The operational crews extinguished the fire rapidly but as has been reiterated by the police chief constable, there was one fatality. "I have researched bombing raids in Liverpool, but nothing hit me as hard as when I looked into the Mill Road Hospital bombing. "The hospital at the time was a working hospital. treated as a terrorist incident by police. [4][5][6] The taxi driver was admitted to hospital, with injuries including an ear needing to be sewn back on,[7] but was released the following day. He said it appeared to have been an "unremarkable journey" to the hospital. '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. All rights reserved. In a statement to the Liverpool Echo the force said: "Police activity on Rutland Avenue is connected to an earlier incident at Liverpool Women's Hospital". Our inquiries are very much ongoing and now that we have released his name any information that the public may have about al-Swealmeen, no matter how small, may be of great assistance to us.. During the 1860's it was suggested that the Ladies' Charity and Lying-in Hospital should merge. Our inquiries indicate that an improvised explosive device has been manufactured and our assumption so far is that it was built by the passenger in the taxi. Email tips@mailonline.co.uk or martin.robinson@mailonline.co.uk. [30][31] Two days prior to the incident, al-Swealmeen called his brother, who lives in the United States, to say he might do "something bad". We were on scene by 11.04am. CCTV footage shows bomb exploding in taxi outside Liverpool Women's Locals said police arrived from about 1pm as officers went on to guard a terraced property as the immediate surrounding area was cordoned off. 4.54pm: Police seal off Rutland Avenue (right). For David to have probably been terrified and think so fast and then end up OK it's amazing.'. Mill Road Hospital was hit by a bomb during the May Blitz, Mill Road Hospital after being destroyed by a German bomb, Visit BBC Travel to view latest traffic and travel updates for your area, Project Greenglow and the battle with gravity, The boy who refused to leave police custody. and Watch: Police say passenger brought explosive device into taxi. The tribe member - who knows Al Swealmeen's father - said the attacker had a history of mental illness. On Monday Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson, head of Counter Terrorism Policing North West, said the passenger appeared to have made an improvised device that caused the explosion. Mr Jackson said the bomber had lived at a property in Sutcliffe Street for some time. Al Swealmeen reportedly converted to Christianity after moving to the UK, Watch: BBC editor's life in Russia since 2022 on piano. This building opened in July 1862. [36][37][38] Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated the driver, saying "it does look as though the taxi driver in question did behave with incredible presence of mind and bravery". Hundreds of buildings were destroyed in prolonged raids which targeted the docks area at England's largest west coast port. Video, 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, Judge dismisses Trump 'Big Lie' lawsuit against CNN, Iran's government distances itself from sex tape scandal, Biden acknowledges seventh grandchild for first time, Taylor Swift Seattle concert generates seismic activity, Colombia leader's son arrested in corruption probe. 'The man changed his mind and asked to go to the city centre instead. While police said they could not be sure if the hospital was the intended target, or if the device he had constructed had ignited prematurely, NHS officials last night advised all hospitals to review their security arrangements. In 1985 the Liverpool Maternity Hospitaljoined together with the Liverpool Women's Hospital and Mill Road Maternity Hospital under the control of the Liverpool Obstetric and Gynaecology Unit. The motive for the apparent attack is unknown but links to the Remembrance Day ceremony nearby are being explored. Liverpool bomb: What we know so far. Liverpool bomb was made using homemade explosive with ball bearings Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. ', Marie Davies said: 'He stopped by the women's hospital and locked the man in his cab after noticing the device.'. 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Health Secretary Sajid Javid paid tribute to NHS staff at Liverpool Women's Hospital, as well as members of the emergency services, saying in the House of Commons they had showed the "utmost professionalism in the most difficult of circumstances". We cannot at this time draw any connection with this. Phil Garrigan, chief fire officer of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, said the car fire was 'fully developed' when two appliances arrived shortly after 11am. Hero taxi driver 'locks suicide bomber in his car' before hospital John was named after his paternal grandfather, John 'Jack' Lennon, and British prime minister Winston Churchill. Whether the Home Office ordered him to leave the UK is not clear. "As the taxi approached the drop-off point at the hospital an explosion occurred from within the car. Three arrests took place in Sutcliffe Street, in Kensington, where witnesses reported seeing armed officers approach a terraced house. The hospital is close to Liverpool Cathedral. Christian pensioners who opened their house to Liverpool suicide bomber Mum's fear after Liverpool hospital bomber tried to 'take baby away The evaluation of Banner Desert Medical . (modern). An improvised explosive device carried by the passenger ignited, killing him and injuring the driver. The latter is said to have spotted the explosives, 'jumped' from the car and locked the other man inside. Then in October 1845 it transferred to new premises in Pembroke Place. "We cannot at this time draw any connection with this but it is a line of inquiry we are pursuing," he added. 'Another individual had left the vehicle prior to the fire developing to the extent that it did. He said officers investigating the incident could not "at this time draw any connection" with Remembrance Sunday events taking place near the hospital but he confirmed this was "a line of inquiry". Liverpool explosion: Hero cabbie released from hospital The remaining Mill Road Hospital buildings were pulled down in the 1990s. Video, 00:01:37The moment taxi explodes outside Liverpool hospital, Taxi driver 'lucky to be alive' after explosion, Liverpool Women's Hospital open for patients, Passenger brought explosive device into taxi - police. Four men arrested under terrorism laws after a bomb exploded outside Liverpool Women's Hospital on Remembrance Sunday have been released without charge. Liverpool bomb: Four freed as suspect killed in blast named "I research war memorials and have read through many accounts from men fighting and dying. Emad Jamil Al Swealmeen, 32, was killed after a homemade ball-bearing device exploded inside a taxi he rode to Liverpool Women's Hospital on Remembrance Sunday just seconds before the 11am. Frances Evans, who witnessed the explosion, told BBC News that three police vans and a little black van had pulled up before covering an unknown item. "There are so many tragic stories from the May Blitz. 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. Counter-terrorism police last night said they strongly believed the dead man to be Emad al-Swealmeen, 32, who had travelled in a taxi to Liverpool Womens hospital from an address he had recently rented a few miles away. Tuesday's devastating attacks in Brussels show IS's European network is still at large, despite a year of intensive efforts by security forces to close it down. 2020by tmmr1969@outlook.com. The explosion turned David Perry's cab into a fireball outside the Liverpool Women's Hospital, seconds before the 11am minute's silence was due to take place yesterday. Mr Jackson said he could not confirm reports Mr Perry had locked the doors of the taxi before the explosion. Read about our approach to external linking. 10:34 EDT 15 Nov 2021. Carl Bessant, whose partner had just had a baby at the hospital, said: 'She was feeding the baby when it happened. If this guy got in the hospital God knows what could have happened. He added: "It is found he manufactured the improvised explosive device, designed to project shrapnel, with murderous intent." The Diocese of Liverpool's communication's director, Stuart Haynes, said he believed Al Swealmeen was baptised in 2015 and confirmed in 2017. 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Head of Counter Terrorism Policing North West, Russ Jackson, said the taxi passenger appeared to have made an "improvised explosive device" which caused the blast. Thereafter the hospital was known as the Ladies' Charity and Lying-in Hospital. "I have to say from what I've seen there is very little blast damage - a lot of fire damage but very little blast damage. Mr Jackson said police had linked the taxi passenger to both the addresses but were uncertain which one he lived at. [29], Reports suggested that al-Swealmeen had converted to Christianity solely for asylum purposes, but the Church of England said that there was no evidence that converts' asylum claims are fast-tracked. He lived with a couple called Malcolm and Elizabeth Hitchcott for eight months, who have described him as a lovely guy. Blitz survivor reveals how her mother fled maternity hospital during Who's To Blame For The Mariupol Maternity & Children's Hospital Bombing Rebecca Camber The reason why he then took it to the Womens Hospital is unknown, as is the reason for its sudden explosion, Mr Jackson said. ', Shop worker Sandra Hughes, 35, said: 'I saw people being turned away from hospital and police everywhere. Police have cordoned off Liverpool Women's Hospital this afternoon with officers and fire crews in attendance. The bomb landed in the courtyard at the rear of the hospital, killing many mothers and. The Liverpool suicide bomber may have been running late, prompting him to invent an emergency hospital dash as cover to get to a Remembrance Day service on time. He said police were "aware there were Remembrance events just a short distance away from the hospital and that the ignition occurred shortly before 11:00 GMT". 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But when they were going past the Women's Hospital he said to pull in there. The maternity ward in Mill Road Hospital, Liverpool, took a devastating direct hit on 3 May, 1941. 'Our thanks go to him and our emergency services, and authorities have worked through the night to divert anything further and we've all been on standby and in constant contact to provide any support that's needed. The hospital was placed under a lockdown, roads were closed and a cordon was in place around the hospital by the evening,[9] and armed police maintained a presence. The Mayor of Liverpool has praised a 'heroic' cabbie for his efforts to reduce the impact of the car explosion in the city. A hero taxi driver has been credited with saving many lives after locking an alleged suicide bomber inside his cab just moments before the vehicle blew up outside a hospital in what police and MI5 are now probing as a Poppy Day terror attack. The bomb landed in the courtyard at the rear of the hospital, killing many mothers and their newborn babies. Liverpool Maternity Hospital - Wikipedia After much disagreement between the years 1879 and 1882 it was decided to separate the gynaecological and maternity work of the Hospital. Here's what we know about the terror attack so far: 10.55am:The taxi pulls up at the Liverpool Women's Hospital. Police have confirmed a controlled explosion was carried out as a precaution in the Sefton Park area, close to Rutland Avenue, at about 16:00 GMT on Monday as part of the investigation but there was no wider risk to the public. A male passenger inside the vehicle was killed in the blast and declared dead at the scene. There was a heavy police presence, including police negotiators, outside the house on Rutland Avenue overnight. As the police investigation developed three men aged 21, 26 and 29 were arrested as armed officers stormed a home in the inner-city Kensington area of Liverpool within 90 minutes of the explosion. One Kensington resident, 21, said: 'They grabbed two men and handcuffed them behind their backs.' First published on Fri 19 Nov 2021 05.55 EST The suspected Liverpool bomber packed his homemade explosive device with ball bearings to cause maximum deaths and injuries, police have said. It's scary to think someone might have wanted to hurt women and children. The hospital, which replaced the Women's Hospital in Catharine Street, the Liverpool Maternity Hospital, and Mill Road Maternity Hospital in a single new building in Crown Street, was designed by the Percy Thomas Partnership and was constructed in red brick with white cladding and light blue metal roofs. Perrys wife, Rachel, said he was lucky to be alive, adding how he managed to escape is an utter miracle, while intelligence experts told the Guardian the hospital had a lucky escape because the explosive device clearly didnt go off as the terrorist intended. [41], Home Secretary Priti Patel said that the bombing showed that Britain's asylum system is "dysfunctional" and that a "merry-go-round" of appeals by lawyers was keeping failed asylum seekers in the country. 'We would like to say thank you for the co-operation and support of our patients, visitors and staff who have been impacted by this incident, in particular those members of staff who were at the scene at the time of the incident.'. Locals said armed police ordered residents to leave, saying the area 'wasn't safe' and were 'pointing guns at a house'. Around 11:30pm, witnesses said roads were being evacuated, with taxis and at least two minibuses arriving at the scene to take residents to alternative accommodation. The passenger was killed and the driver was left with serious injuries. 6.59pm:The men - aged 29, 26, and 21 - were detained in the Kensington area of the city and arrested under the Terrorism Act. ", Security minister Damian Hinds told BBC Breakfast: "There's always the possibility that further links can be detected. Liverpool bomb: What we know so far - BBC News Local history researcher Anthony Hogan said it is an event which is often overlooked when remembering the blitz in Liverpool. Read about our approach to external linking. The black estate car can then be seen shooting white smoke and debris into the air, before being engulfed in flames. A full explosion would have caused a supersonic shock wave, destroying the car and blowing out the windows of the hospital, while the taxi driver, who was able to escape, would have been. The moment taxi explodes outside Liverpool hospital. Court records show that he then renewed his immigration appeal - under this alternative name - in January this year. Did you witness what happened? After a national emergency meeting, the prime minister, Boris Johnson, urged the public to remain vigilant. Counter-terror police were on Sunday night investigating a Remembrance Day car explosion at Liverpool Women's Hospital that killed one person and injured another. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. All rights reserved. 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