Alleged Liverpool parade crash driver appears in court
Alleged Liverpool parade crash driver appears in court
Paul Doyle faced charges related to GBH, wounding and dangerous driving
A prison van goes past police officers standing guard outside Liverpool Magistrates' Court
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.
The father-of-three, of Croxteth, Liverpool, was remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday afternoon. Doyle, wearing a black suit, white shirt and grey tie, looked emotional as he was brought in from the cells and looked around at the dozens of reporters packing the courtroom, his face crumpling slightly as he held back tears.
District Judge Paul Healey asked the defendant to identify himself and in a croaky voice, Doyle confirmed his name and gave his date of birth and address in Liverpool. 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.
The charges relate to six victims, including two children. Police confirmed the ages of those injured ranged from nine to 78.
On Thursday, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the charges against Doyle, who is reportedly an ex-Royal Marine, would be kept 'under review as the investigation progresses'.
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.'
On Thursday, police said seven people remain in 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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Paul Doyle gave no indication of pleas when the charges were read to the court. The court heard all of the offences apart from the dangerous driving charge could only be dealt with by the Crown Court. District Judge Paul Healey sent the case to Liverpool Crown Court, in the same building as the magistrates' court, where Doyle will appear in the afternoon. The defendant shook his head at one point as Philip Astbury, prosecuting, addressed the court.
He stood with his hands clasped in front of him and nodded as he was remanded in custody.
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