UK man appears in court over Liverpool car collision that hurt dozens
Police officers stand outside the entrance of the Liverpool Magistrates' Court, on the day Paul Doyle, the 53-year old charged with multiple offences including dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm after a car drove into a crowd at Liverpool FC's trophy parade, appears at court, in Liverpool, Britain, May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble
A prison van believed to be transporting Paul Doyle, the 53-year old charged with multiple offences including dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm after a car drove into a crowd at Liverpool FC's trophy parade, arrives at Liverpool Magistrates' Court in Liverpool, Britain, May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble
LIVERPOOL, England - A British man appeared in court on Friday charged with causing grievous bodily harm after a car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans during this week's victory parade.
Paul Doyle, from the West Derby area of Liverpool, is charged with seven offences including dangerous driving and two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
The 53-year-old appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Friday morning and confirmed his name, address and date of birth before the case was briefly adjourned.
The incident took place in Liverpool's packed city centre on Monday evening, as around a million people had come out to celebrate Liverpool's Premier League win and watch an open-top bus parade the team and its staff with the trophy. REUTERS
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