What we know as Paul Doyle faces 24 new charges over Liverpool car incident
Paul Doyle, the man accused of being the driver who ploughed into crowds at the Liverpool FC victory parade, is facing an additional 24 charges.
Doyle, 53, appeared via videolink from prison for the hearing at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday.
He was in tears as the charges, including two relating to alleged victims who were babies, were read out to him.
He was originally charged with seven offences after the incident on Water Street in the city centre just after 6pm on Monday, 26 May.
Doyle, wearing a grey T-shirt, did not enter any pleas during the hearing, which lasted about 20 minutes.
He appeared to be struggling to speak through tears as he confirmed his name at the start of the hearing.
Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary KC adjourned the case until 4 September, when Doyle is expected to enter pleas.
Earlier this year, a provisional trial date was fixed for 24 November, and the case is expected to last three to four weeks.
Doyle is reported to be a local businessman who has three children. He is believed to be a former Royal Marine who went on to become an IT security consultant.
What happened during the Liverpool trophy parade crash?
On 26 May, Liverpool's Premier League victory parade was the location of a a crash in the centre of the city.
At around 6pm, Doyle allegedly drove a grey Ford Galaxy minivan into a crowd on Water Street, just after the open-top bus carrying Liverpool players had passed through the area.
The vehicle, which had followed an ambulance through a temporarily lifted roadblock, struck pedestrians, injuring 134 people, including four children.
Fifty people, among them an 11-year-old and a 17-year-old, were hospitalised, with four initially in serious condition.
Firefighters lifted the vehicle to free three adults and one child trapped underneath at around 7pm – an hour after the crash.
Merseyside Police ruled out terrorism before Doyle was arrested and later charged on 29 May.
What is Paul Doyle charged with and what are the punishments?
Doyle, whose full name is Paul Desmond Sanders Doyle, of Croxteth, Liverpool, was previously charged with six counts that are all contrary to Section 18 of the Offences Against The Person Act 1861.
But the new indictment, which was not read out in court, has 31 counts relating to 29 victims, aged between six months and 77.
Doyle is charged with 19 counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, seven counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, three counts of wounding with intent, one count of dangerous driving and one count of affray.
Sentencing for the grievous bodily harm and wounding with intent offences can range from two to 16 years in prison, with a maximum of life imprisonment.
Sentencing for these crimes depends on the court assessing the level of harm caused to the victim, both physical and psychological. Any aggravating factors can also affect a sentence, including whether a suspect has any previous convictions, any motivations for the offence and who it was carried out against, as well as the presence of children, and whether the perpetrator was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The court will also take into account mitigating factors like remorse, positive character, and any difficult personal circumstances.
Dangerous driving carries a maximum sentence of two years in prison, with sentencing ranging from a community order to the maximum two years. Someone convicted of this offence will also be disqualified from driving for a minimum of a year.
Affray, a public order offence involving violence or the threat of violence, carries a maximum sentence of three years in custody in the UK.
However, sentencing can range from a fine to a custodial sentence, depending on the severity and aggravating factor
The CPS said the charges would be kept 'under review as the investigation progresses'.
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