The British media and police are under fire after immediately declaring that a man arrested for driving through a crowd of Liverpool fans during a parade, injuring 47, was White British.
Merseyside Police put out a statement soon after the carnage unfolded saying a “53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area” had been arrested and that they “believe him to be the driver”, followed by a request to the public not to “speculate or spread misinformation”, even though no charges have been laid.
Every UK corporate media outlet responded by including the description in their headlines and featured the information prominently in their stories, in stark contrast to when Rwandan knifeman Axel Rudakubana stabbed three young girls to death and tried to kill 10 more people in nearby Southport last year.
The same police department did not provide a description of Rudakubana after his dance studio rampage – saying only that he was “born in Cardiff”. The vast majority of the British media refused to report that he had Rwandan parents, and it took three days and a court order for him to be named.
And earlier this year Merseyside Police responded to backlash over the decision by telling the BBC it never reveals ethnicity details in press releases, except for in cases concerning fugitives or missing persons.
Britons responded to the apparent departure from protocol with anger after the parade crash, with many accusing the police and the media of racial double standards.
For years we were told that immediately disclosing someone’s race and nationality could prejudice criminal proceedings etc. etc.
Yet last night the Police and media had ZERO HESITATION in declaring that a suspect was WHITE BRITISH.
This is why the media and security apparatus… pic.twitter.com/E1YPGxm5Us
— UNN (@UnityNewsNet) May 27, 2025
Liverpool – attacker white, British man aged 53 within one hour
Southport – Welsh choirboy
Not – A second generation, African migrant who had links to Islam pic.twitter.com/nthn3NQi2C
— David Atherton (@DaveAtherton20) May 27, 2025
“For years we were told that immediately disclosing someone’s race and nationality could prejudice criminal proceedings etc. etc,” said David Clews, the co-founder of popular independent news organisation UNN.
“Yet last night the Police and media had ZERO HESITATION in declaring that a suspect was WHITE BRITISH.
“This is why the media and security apparatus of this country simply cannot be trusted on anything.”
Mark Collett, leader of right-wing activist group Patriotic Alternative, said: “Well at least we know one thing for certain: if the suspect is White the media will point out this fact immediately.
“That means if the race of the suspect isn’t mentioned in the headline, you logically conclude that the suspect is of a migrant background.”
Journalist David Atherton posted a photo of the driver next to one of Rudakubana, and wrote: “Liverpool – attacker White, British man aged 53 within one hour. Southport – Welsh choirboy. Not – A second generation, African migrant who had links to Islam.”
Those sentiments were echoed in thousands of posts and comments on X.
You absolute hypocrites.
A man gets arrested and within minutes you’re on air and online shouting “53 year old white British man” like it’s a public health warning.
Not just a man. Not just a suspect. Not even “a Brit.”
A white British man.
Race front… pic.twitter.com/Rfea2gYFFi— Red Lip Riots (@RedLipRiots) May 26, 2025
This is horrendous.
But why do the BBC/police immediately state ‘white British man’? Just minutes after the incident?
Does anyone recall them ever stating ‘Asian man’ or ‘black man’ in similar circumstances?
Thought not. pic.twitter.com/Liyz3JNzgL
— Russell Quirk (@russellquirk) May 26, 2025
Remember when Merseyside Police described the Southport attacker as a Welsh Christian schoolboy, inferring that he was WHITE and BRITISH? They can’t get it out quick enough that the Liverpool attacker is actually WHITE and BRITISH. Disgusting. pic.twitter.com/kE5rwB1SM3
— Bin The Labour Party (@binlabour) May 26, 2025
“You absolute hypocrites. A man gets arrested and within minutes you’re on air and online shouting ’53 year old White British man’ like it’s a public health warning. Not just a man. Not just a suspect. Not even “a Brit.” A white British man,” wrote one person in response to a Sky News report highlighting the description.
“Race front and centre as if it’s the real story. When the attacker’s not White, where’s the same energy? Where’s the description? Where’s the racial ID blasted out before the facts are in? Oh that’s right you bury it.”
“Remember when Merseyside Police described the Southport attacker as a Welsh Christian schoolboy, inferring that he was WHITE and BRITISH? They can’t get it out quick enough that the Liverpool attacker is actually WHITE and BRITISH. Disgusting,” read another popular post.
“This is horrendous. But why do the BBC/police immediately state ‘White British man’? Just minutes after the incident? Does anyone recall them ever stating ‘Asian man’ or ‘black man’ in similar circumstances? Thought not,” said TalkTV presenter Russell Quirk.
But others seemed pleased the police had described the suspect as a White British man.
“I ain’t gonna lie, but it’s a big relief to me, the man who ran his car into a crowd of people enjoying Liverpool FC Trophy victory parade is White and British and not asylum seeker or Islamic. Obviously I wish it didn’t happen because people have been hurt,” wrote one user called Respect Black Women.
I ain’t gonna lie, but it’s a big relief to me, the man who ran his car into a crowd of people enjoying #Liverpool FC Trophy victory parade is white and British and not asylum seeker or Islamic. Obviously I wish it didn’t happen because people have been hurt. #merseyside pic.twitter.com/CQoNG6OPEC
— Respect Black Women
(@missdemenor) May 26, 2025
Header image: Left, the suspected driver. Right, Merseyside Police holding a press conference.
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