British police consider the explosion in a taxi outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital last Sunday as an act of terrorism, the organization said during a press conference on Monday. A homemade explosive device detonated in the attack on Sunday morning. The perpetrator was killed and the taxi driver was injured. The police also announced that they had arrested a fourth suspect after they had already arrested three men on Sunday under the anti-terror law. The motive for the attack was not yet known Monday afternoon.
The investigation into the ignition mechanism, the motive of the suspects and possible involvement of others is still in progress, the police said. The fact that the attack was committed just before 11 a.m. local time fueled speculation in British media that the attack had to do with Remembrance Sunday, the moment when British people commemorate their victims of war. A memorial service was about to begin at a nearby cathedral when the explosion occurred. Police are investigating a possible connection between the service and the attack.
Just before 11 a.m., a taxi caught fire in front of Liverpool Women’s Hospital. The driver had to make a detour due to roadblocks. When he arrived by taxi at the hospital and became suspicious of his passenger’s intentions, he jumped out of the taxi and locked the doors. The driver was injured and was taken to hospital, where he was released Monday morning. Liverpool Mayor Joanne Anderson praised the taxi driver’s heroic performance. “That may have prevented a terrible disaster,” Anderson said against the BBC.
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