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‘Hero’ taxi driver who survived Liverpool terror attack releases first official update
‘We would like to say thank you to everyone for all your get-well wishes and for your amazing generosity’
The taxi driver who survived the Liverpool terror attack on Remembrance Sunday has said it’s a ‘miracle’ he’s alive in his first official statement since the incident.
David Perry managed to escape when his passenger detonated a device in the back of his car outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital on Sunday November 13th.
Perry locked the passenger doors and made it out of his vehicle mere seconds before it was engulfed in flames. He was then taken to hospital where, miraculously, he was found to have sustained no life threatening injuries.
Since the incident, the taxi driver has not only received nation-wide praise for his bravery, but has been credited for preventing a potentially devastating terror attack.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Perry had apparently acted with ‘incredible presence of mind and bravery’, while Liverpool’s mayor praised him for diverting ‘what could have been an absolutely awful disaster’ by locking the taxi’s doors.
And now, over a week on from the incident, Perry has issued an official statement where he gave an update on his recovery and thanked the public for their ‘amazing’ generosity.
His statement reads: “On behalf of myself, Rachel and our family, we would like to say thank you to everyone for all your get-well wishes and for your amazing generosity.
“We are completely overwhelmed with it.
“A special thanks to the staff at the Liverpool Women’s Hospital, the staff and medical team at Aintree Hospital, Merseyside Police and Counter Terrorism Policing, who have all been amazing.
Rachel Perry / Facebook
“I feel like it’s a miracle that I’m alive and so thankful that no one else was injured in such an evil act.
“I now need time to try to come to terms with what’s happened and focus on my recovery both mentally and physically.
“Please be kind, be vigilant and stay safe.”
Police are still investigating the incident, with detectives reportedly keeping an ‘open mind’ with regards to the motivation behind the attack.