Paul Doyle, 53, charged with multiple counts over Liverpool parade crash
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A man has been charged after a car drove into a crowd of jubilant football fans in Liverpool.
Paul Doyle, 53, has been charged with dangerous driving, grievous bodily harm with intent and wounding with intent.
He is accused of ploughing through dozens of people in Water Street who were celebrating Liverpool's Premier League win on Monday evening.
Doyle is due to appear in Liverpool Magistrates Court tomorrow.
At least 79 people were injured in the crash, with police stating the youngest person injured was nine-years-old.
Seven people remain in hospital this afternoon and they are in a stable condition. Everyone who was injured in the crash is understood to be British.
In a press conference earlier this week, the police said the car, which struck the Liverpool fans, followed an ambulance crew which had been let into Water Street to help treat someone who had a heart attack.
They added road closures were in places on Dale Street – which leads into Water Street – between North John Street and Exchange Street.
Several fundraisers have been set up for those who were injured in the attack.
Bar Coopers Townhouse, which is in the heart of Liverpool, raised £200 in just 10 minutes for Alder Hey children's hospital.
After learning the youngest victim was just nine-years-old, staff and customers began an impromptu auction to raise funds.
Steve Keegan, who helps run the family owned pub, told Metro: 'We were all just sat round talking about how sad it was for the young kids for such a special day to end like it did.
'When customers started offering to buy random stuff from us so we can donate the money. More Trending
'Someone gave us £50 for an old hat! We know it's not much but it's what we can do.'
A fundraising campaign set up for those affected has raised more than £30,000, including a £10,000 donation from the Jamie Carragher 23 Foundation, the former Liverpool player's charity.
The Liverpool Spirit Appeal was set up by the Community Foundation for Merseyside, in partnership with Liverpool City Council, and Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services (LCVS), and money raised will be distributed to those experiencing physical or psychological injuries as a result of the incident, as well as to community organisations.
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