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CNN
3 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Liverpool car ramming suspect appears in court after crash that shocked the city
The suspect in the car ramming that injured dozens of fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title on Monday has appeared in court after police charged him with a range of offenses. Paul Doyle, a 53-year-old man from the outskirts of the city in northwest England, spoke to confirm his name during his first hearing on Friday. Doyle, dressed in a black suit, looked emotional as he was brought into the courtroom from his cell, according to a PA Media reporter following proceedings. The UK's Crown Prosecution Service authorized several charges against the father-of-three on Thursday, including dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, wounding with intent to cause GBH, and attempted GBH. The incident, which saw a car veer across a packed street in the center of Liverpool and plough through crowds of supporters, shocked the city and the football world. Police previously said the car that struck pedestrians was able to enter Water Street, which was closed off to vehicles, by following an ambulance. A total of 79 victims were injured in the crash, of whom seven remain in hospital, police said on Thursday. Doyle's charges will be kept under review as police investigations continue, Sarah Hammond, chief crown prosecutor for CPS Mersey-Cheshire, said in a statement Thursday. 'The investigation is at an early stage. Prosecutors and police are continuing to work at pace to review a huge volume of evidence,' Hammond said. 'This includes multiple pieces of video footage and numerous witness statements. It is important to ensure every victim gets the justice they deserve,' she added.
CNN
3 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Liverpool car ramming suspect appears in court after crash that shocked the city
The suspect in the car ramming that injured dozens of fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title on Monday has appeared in court after police charged him with a range of offenses. Paul Doyle, a 53-year-old man from the outskirts of the city in northwest England, spoke to confirm his name during his first hearing on Friday. Doyle, dressed in a black suit, looked emotional as he was brought into the courtroom from his cell, according to a PA Media reporter following proceedings. The UK's Crown Prosecution Service authorized several charges against the father-of-three on Thursday, including dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, wounding with intent to cause GBH, and attempted GBH. The incident, which saw a car veer across a packed street in the center of Liverpool and plough through crowds of supporters, shocked the city and the football world. Police previously said the car that struck pedestrians was able to enter Water Street, which was closed off to vehicles, by following an ambulance. A total of 79 victims were injured in the crash, of whom seven remain in hospital, police said on Thursday. Doyle's charges will be kept under review as police investigations continue, Sarah Hammond, chief crown prosecutor for CPS Mersey-Cheshire, said in a statement Thursday. 'The investigation is at an early stage. Prosecutors and police are continuing to work at pace to review a huge volume of evidence,' Hammond said. 'This includes multiple pieces of video footage and numerous witness statements. It is important to ensure every victim gets the justice they deserve,' she added.
CNN
3 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Liverpool car ramming suspect appears in court after crash that shocked the city
The suspect in the car ramming that injured dozens of fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title on Monday has appeared in court after police charged him with a range of offenses. Paul Doyle, a 53-year-old man from the outskirts of the city in northwest England, spoke to confirm his name during his first hearing on Friday. Doyle, dressed in a black suit, looked emotional as he was brought into the courtroom from his cell, according to a PA Media reporter following proceedings. The UK's Crown Prosecution Service authorized several charges against the father-of-three on Thursday, including dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, wounding with intent to cause GBH, and attempted GBH. The incident, which saw a car veer across a packed street in the center of Liverpool and plough through crowds of supporters, shocked the city and the football world. Police previously said the car that struck pedestrians was able to enter Water Street, which was closed off to vehicles, by following an ambulance. A total of 79 victims were injured in the crash, of whom seven remain in hospital, police said on Thursday. Doyle's charges will be kept under review as police investigations continue, Sarah Hammond, chief crown prosecutor for CPS Mersey-Cheshire, said in a statement Thursday. 'The investigation is at an early stage. Prosecutors and police are continuing to work at pace to review a huge volume of evidence,' Hammond said. 'This includes multiple pieces of video footage and numerous witness statements. It is important to ensure every victim gets the justice they deserve,' she added.
Irish Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Irish Times
Former marine charged with seven offences after car driven into crowd during Liverpool FC victory parade
A former British Royal Marine has been remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of driving into and injuring fans at a Liverpool football club Premier League victory parade. Paul Doyle (53) appeared at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Friday charged with multiple offences including wounding and causing grievous bodily harm to six victims, including two children. At least 79 people were injured when a Ford Galaxy was driven into a crowd at the end of title celebrations enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people in Liverpool city centre on bank holiday Monday. The injured were aged from nine to 78, police said, and about 50 of them needed hospital treatment. Seven remained in hospital on Thursday night. READ MORE Mr Doyle, from the West Derby area of Liverpool, is accused of seven charges including 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. Two charges, wounding and attempted grievous bodily harm, relate to one child. The suspect, who has been in police custody since his arrest on Monday, appeared briefly at the court on Friday before being told his case would be sent forward to the crown court. The married father of three spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth. H Mr Doyle's LinkedIn profile says he was a Royal Marine commando between 1990 and 1994 before working in IT and cybersecurity. The university graduate claims to have worked previously for an NHS trust and a wealth management firm. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday it would keep the charges against Mr Doyle under review 'as the investigation progresses'. Assistant chief constable Jenny Sims, of Merseyside police, said the force was 'determined to gather as much evidence as possible' and that detectives were analysing volumes of CCTV footage, dashcam material, and police body-worn video. Sims said: '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 answers to all those questions. When we are able to, we will provide further information.' She added: 'We know Monday's shocking scenes reverberated around the city of Liverpool, and the entire country, on what should have been a day of celebration for hundreds of thousands of Liverpool FC supporters. Our thoughts remain with all those affected.'
Associated Press
3 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Driver charged with Liverpool soccer parade tragedy appears in court
LONDON (AP) — A driver charged with multiple counts of intentionally causing grievous bodily harm for ramming into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans celebrating their team's Premier League championship made his first court appearance Friday. Paul Doyle, wearing a black suit, white shirt and gray tie, looked emotional as he spoke only to confirm his name, address and birth date in a hearing in Liverpool Magistrates' Court. Doyle, 53, faces a charge of dangerous driving and and six serious offenses alleging he caused or tried to cause grievous bodily harm. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison if he is convicted. The charges are related to four adults and two children who were among the 79 people injured following the team parade on Monday. The victims ranged in age from 9 to 78, police said. Seven people remained in the hospital on Thursday. The city had been celebrating Liverpool's record-tying 20th title when Doyle turned down a street full of fans and joy quickly turned to tragedy. Police said they believed Doyle got past a road block by following an ambulance that was trying to reach a possible heart attack victim. Videos showed the car hit and toss a person wrapped in a red Liverpool flag into the air and then swerve into a sea of people packed on the side of the road. At least four people, including a child, were rescued from beneath the vehicle when it came to a halt. Merseyside Police said the driver was believed to have acted alone and they did not suspect terrorism. They have not disclosed an alleged motive for the act.
