Paul Doyle to appear in court today to face charges
Doyle, who allegedly ploughed into a crowd at Liverpool's victory parade, is set to appear in court charged with offences such as wounding and causing grievous bodily harm against six victims.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday he is accused of two counts of wounding with intent, two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, two counts of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and one count of dangerous driving.
Father-of-three and former Royal Marine Paul Doyle has been charged following the Liverpool parade crash in which 79 people were injured.
On #BBCBreakfast Yunus Mulla is at Liverpool magistrates court where the 53 year old will appear this morninghttps://t.co/5WJFT2yG4y pic.twitter.com/1UOnWlr0DW
A wounding charge and an attempted grievous bodily harm charge relate to a child.
Doyle, of the West Derby area of Liverpool, is due to appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Friday.
Police confirmed the ages of those injured in the incident ranged from nine to 78 and all 79 are British.
The CPS said the charges would be kept 'under review as the investigation progresses'.
In a statement issued to reporters on Thursday, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS Mersey-Cheshire, Sarah Hammond, said: 'The investigation is at an early stage.
'Prosecutors and police are continuing to work at pace to review a huge volume of evidence.
'This includes multiple pieces of video footage and numerous witness statements.
'It is important to ensure every victim gets the justice they deserve.'
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At the press conference, assistant chief constable of Merseyside Police, Jenny Sims, added: 'I fully understand how this incident has left us all shocked and saddened, and I know many will continue to have concerns and questions.
'Our detectives are working tirelessly, with diligence and professionalism, to seek the answer to all of those questions.
'When we are able to, we will provide further information.'
Ms Sims said seven people remain in the hospital.
Police previously said they believed the car that struck pedestrians was able to follow an ambulance crew attending to someone suffering a heart attack after a road block was temporarily lifted.
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