‘Incredible presence of mind’ – UK’s Johnson praises taxi driver in Liverpool blast
15 November 2021 |
12:46 pm
A taxi driver was described as having an 'incredible presence of mind' by Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday (November 15) following his reported actions prior to a blast outside the Liverpool Women's Hospital on the previous day.
An explosive device blew up a taxi at the hospital on Sunday after it was carried on board by a passenger, who was killed by the explosion, police said.
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