Report of fireworks in Liverpool city centre

We can confirm we received a report of fireworks being set off outside the Hilton Hotel in Liverpool city centre at around 1am this morning, Sunday 1 May.

It is against the law to carry or use adult fireworks if you are under 18, and illegal for people of any age to let off or throw a firework in a public place.

Also, you must not set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am, except on Bonfire Night, New Year’s Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year.

If anyone believes they have information about the incident or the illegal use or possession of fireworks, please contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerseyPolice or Facebook Merseyside Police CC quoting reference 22000297336. You can also call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.