Andrew Lawrence, who is known as a right-wing comedian by some, or a very unfunny bigot by others.
Either way, his comments about the Liverpool football celebration crash horror have cost him.
Crash
Police have been given more time to question a 53-year-old suspect who allegedly ploughed into a crowd driving a car at Liverpool’s victory parade on Monday, as the number of injured people climbed to 79.
The white British man from West Derby, Liverpool, remains in custody after he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and driving under the influence of drugs.
Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson said: “I’m pleased to say that the number of people in hospital is reducing as they continue to recover from the awful incident.
“Detectives are making significant progress as we seek to establish the full circumstances that led to what happened,” she added.
Joke?
Andrew Lawrence decided to write: “To be fair, if I was in Liverpool, I’d drive through crowds of people to get the f out of there as well.”
He also produced this video.
Event cancelled
Caddies Southend shared a message on X, writing: “The event organisers who had hired our Comedy Club for the Andrew Lawrence night, have cancelled the event. We do not condone or support the comment that has been made online, and we send everyone impacted by the tragic events in Liverpool our support and prayers.”
In response, he wrote: “This venue lost their courage after being bombarded with abuse and threats of violence from online trolls. Understandable, but disappointing. I will reschedule for later in the year at a different venue Southend, sorry for the inconvenience, have a great day.”
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