Alleged Liverpool parade crash driver appears in court charged with seven offences
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Paul Doyle, 53, has been charged with seven offences.
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The alleged driver of a car that ploughed into a crowd at Liverpool's Premier League victory parade has appeared in court.
Paul Doyle, 53, appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Friday morning charged with seven offences following the incident on Water Street in the city centre on Monday, which resulted in 79 people suffering injuries.
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