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Almost 80 people were injured at Liverpool FC's Premier League parade(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Concerns are mounting over the organisation of Liverpool FC's Premier League victory parade after a car ploughed into crowds on Water Street, injuring 79 people - including children as young as nine.

Roughly one million fans had gathered for the celebration on May 26, and questions are now being asked about various organisational elements beyond the Water Street incident.

One father, attending with his five-year-old son, captured images of large vehicles navigating Queens Drive just 20 minutes before the team bus arrived, with children clearly visible in the road.



New images show lorries driving along a crowded street(Image: Liverpool ECHO)

The dad said: "Looking at it now after what had happened, how on earth is a lorry allowed to drive through hundreds of people lined on both sides of the road?"

A former Merseyside Police officer was equally concerned about Queens Drive staying open as he joined the parade close to the Jolly Miller pub with his children.

I couldn't believe they were still allowing traffic through that area."

Many have questioned why Queens Drive was still open(Image: Liverpool ECHO)

Calls are growing louder for answers about traffic management and crowd safety - and how the celebration ended in disaster.

Cllr Alan Gibbons, who leads the Liverpool Community Independents Group, submitted a Right to Know request to Liverpool City Council requesting "urgent clarification and accountability" over safety and planning for the event.

In an email to council chief executive Andrew Lewis, Cllr Gibbons said: "It is important to know whether sufficient measures were undertaken to protect the public.

What was the contingency plan in the event of a vehicle breach, and how was it communicated to officers and stewards on duty?"

Liberal Democrat leader Cllr Carl Cashman has also called for a judge-led full independent inquiry into the parade.

Speaking about the safety measures taken ahead of the event, Merseyside Police's Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said: "In the lead up to this event we have been working closely with event organisers and a robust traffic management plan was put in place for the parade which included a number of road closures throughout the route and the city centre."

Paul Doyle, 53, from Liverpool, appeared in court on Friday charged with various offences connected with the parade crash incident.

He was remanded in custody to appear in court next for a plea hearing on August 14.

Merseyside Police said: "We are directing all queries regarding road closures to Liverpool City Council who had responsibility for traffic management for the event."

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The Mirror has contacted Liverpool City Council for comment.