Liverpool parade crash suspect faces 24 further charges
Paul Doyle, 53, a former Royal Marine, was accused of a total of 31 charges relating to the incident in May when he appeared before Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday.
Six of the new offences relate to children, including one six-month-old and one seven-month-old, the court was told. The charges include 23 relating to assault and one to affray.
Seventy-nine people were injured when a car ploughed into crowds celebrating the football team's Premier League title win on May 26.
Doyle was in tears as he appeared via video link from prison.
The case was adjourned to Sept 4, when Doyle is expected to enter pleas. This is to give his defence team more time to prepare their case.
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