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The Star
13 hours ago
- Business
- The Star
Ipoh fans celebrate Liverpool win with open-top parade
Supporters at the live screening of the club's trophy lifting ceremony at a restaurant in Ipoh. ABOUT 100 supporters of Liverpool Football Club attended a private gathering in Ipoh, Perak, to celebrate the Merseysiders' 20th English Premier League title win. The event was organised by the club supporters' group Ipoh Kop End at the Five Thousand Years Restaurant during the live screening of the trophy lifting ceremony. Event organiser Peter Ho said those who attended watched the match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace before the title celebration. 'We also had a correct score competition and lucky draw. 'Some members won jerseys signed by former Liverpool player Luis Garcia, official merchandise and other prizes. 'We also sang songs on stage during the trophy lifting ceremony,' he said when contacted. Ho said as a supporter of Liverpool for over 33 years, the title triumph meant that the club was now the apex English football club. 'I believe it's just the beginning and there'll be more to come. 'We are planning to hold another gathering for the first match of next season at the restaurant in August, so I hope that more can join in,' he added. The open-top bus with supporters driving through Ipoh to celebrate Liverpool's 20th English Premier League title win. Veteran coach and lifelong supporter of Liverpool Datuk M. Karathu, who was the event's guest of honour, said he was happy to see so many fans gathered there. 'I am thankful to the organiser for bringing together so many supporters for this celebration,' he said. Karathu, who has also coached the Perak football team, however could not hide his disappointment about what was happening to Perak FC. 'It pains me to think that fans in the state will not have a team to support in the Malaysian Super League next season,' he added. Perak FC had said that it would officially stop all its operations due to financial issues. XOX Pro Sport Sdn Bhd, the club's owners, announced that it would withdraw from the league and were hoping to sell the club. Earlier, about 40 members of the Liverpool supporters' group also took part in an open-top bus parade through the city centre. The bus set off from Ipoh Padang and made its way to Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, Ipoh Railway Station, Ipoh Old Town and Birch Memorial Clock Tower, before returning to Ipoh Padang. Parade co-organiser Edwin Seibel Nathan said participants had a wonderful time on board. 'It rained earlier, but it stopped as we boarded the bus, so the cool weather made it even more enjoyable,' he said. 'There were people waving as we passed by and cars honking as well. 'Some who couldn't join in the parade came to the field to send us off and welcome us back.' He said many participants took pictures with a replica trophy that he brought along. 'Many said they want to do this again if Liverpool wins another trophy,' he added.
New York Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
British Man Appears in Court Over Liverpool Car Ramming
A 53-year-old British man appeared in court on Friday in Liverpool, England, charged with driving his car into a crowd celebrating Liverpool Football Club's Premier League title. The man, Paul Doyle, said to be a father of three and a former Royal Marine, appeared tearful as he spoke at Liverpool Magistrates' Court to confirm his name, date of birth and address. Mr. Doyle has been charged with seven offenses, including dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm with intent (a serious assault charge used when major injuries have been caused) and 'unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.' Seventy-nine people were injured in the crash, the police said in a statement, and at least 50 required treatment in a hospital. The local ambulance service has said that four children were among those hurt, the youngest of whom was 9. The charges against Mr. Doyle relate to injuries suffered by six of the victims, including two children, aged 11 and 17. A judge imposed legal restrictions preventing them from being identified by the news media. Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered on Monday to celebrate Liverpool F.C.'s winning the title in the Premier League, the top tier of English soccer. A car plowed into packed crowds on Water Street, near the end of the 10-mile victory parade, shortly after 6 p.m. local time. A prosecutor, Philip Astbury, told the hearing in Liverpool that Mr. Doyle 'drove deliberately at people among that crowd as they tried to leave the area.' At a later hearing on Friday at Liverpool Crown Court, a judge set a provisional trial date of Nov. 24, with a hearing at which Mr. Doyle can enter a plea scheduled for Aug. 14. The judge at the crown court ruled that Mr. Doyle would be kept in custody until that date. The BBC reported that Mr. Doyle was a former member of the British Navy's elite Royal Marines commando unit and had three children. Public records show him to have been the director of a small retail company that shut down in 2020. Sarah Hammond, chief prosecutor for the region that covers Liverpool, said on Thursday that the charges against Mr. Doyle would be kept under review as the police investigation continued, meaning more could be filed or existing ones amended. She added that the investigation was at an early stage, with prosecutors and the police still reviewing a 'huge volume of evidence,' including video footage and witness statements.
Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Miami Herald
Former British soldier in court to face Liverpool car-ramming charges
May 30 (UPI) -- The man charged with ramming a vehicle into a crowd at a cup victory parade for Liverpool Football Club and injuring 79 peopel appeared in court on Friday. Prosecutor Philip Astbury said it was the prosecution's case that 53-year-old Paul Doyle, a former Royal Marine and now a businessman, "deliberately drove" into the crowd in Liverpool city center as people were leaving at the end of the parade. Astbury asked that Doyle, who is from the West Derby area of Liverpool, not be granted bail for his own safety. Doyle faces seven counts related to Monday's incident involving six victims, two of them children, including two wounding with intent charges, two grievous bodily harm with intent charges, two attempted grievous bodily harm with intent charges and a single dangerous driving charge. Doyle spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth and did not enter a plea. District Judge Paul Healey remanded the married father of three in custody, telling him that his case was being sent to Liverpool Crown Court, where he would have to reappear later Friday. Counsel for Doyle, Richard Derby, did not apply for bail. Doyle has been in police detention since being arrested after a car collided with Liverpool city center, where hundreds of thousands of fans had gathered to celebrate Liverpool FC's Premier League victory, but was only charged on Thursday afternoon. Seven of those injured remain in area hospitals. Merseyside Police said the incident remained the subject of an ongoing, active investigation with officers sifting through a large volume of digital evidence, while the Crown Prosecution Service said it was keeping the charges "under review" as the investigation progressed. However, Mersey-Cheshire Chief Crown Prosecutor Sarah Hammond appealed for the public and media to refrain from speculation or sharing information that could derail the prosecution's case or fair justice for the accused. "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," Hammond said. "Criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and he has the right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information or media online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings." Doyle's social media states that he served for four years as a commando in the Royal Marine Corps, an amphibious special operations unit of the Royal Navy, between 1990 and 1994. Copyright 2025 UPI News Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former British soldier in court to face Liverpool car-ramming charges
May 30 (UPI) -- The man charged with ramming a vehicle into a crowd at a cup victory parade for Liverpool Football Club and injuring 79 peopel appeared in court on Friday. Prosecutor Philip Astbury said it was the prosecution's case that 53-year-old Paul Doyle, a former Royal Marine and now a businessman, "deliberately drove" into the crowd in Liverpool city center as people were leaving at the end of the parade. Astbury asked that Doyle, who is from the West Derby area of Liverpool, not be granted bail for his own safety. Doyle faces seven counts related to Monday's incident involving six victims, two of them children, including two wounding with intent charges, two grievous bodily harm with intent charges, two attempted grievous bodily harm with intent charges and a single dangerous driving charge. Doyle spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth and did not enter a plea. District Judge Paul Healey remanded the married father of three in custody, telling him that his case was being sent to Liverpool Crown Court, where he would have to reappear later Friday. Counsel for Doyle, Richard Derby, did not apply for bail. Doyle has been in police detention since being arrested after a car collided with Liverpool city center, where hundreds of thousands of fans had gathered to celebrate Liverpool FC's Premier League victory, but was only charged on Thursday afternoon. Seven of those injured remain in area hospitals. Merseyside Police said the incident remained the subject of an ongoing, active investigation with officers sifting through a large volume of digital evidence, while the Crown Prosecution Service said it was keeping the charges "under review" as the investigation progressed. However, Mersey-Cheshire Chief Crown Prosecutor Sarah Hammond appealed for the public and media to refrain from speculation or sharing information that could derail the prosecution's case or fair justice for the accused. "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," Hammond said. "Criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and he has the right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information or media online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings." Doyle's social media states that he served for four years as a commando in the Royal Marine Corps, an amphibious special operations unit of the Royal Navy, between 1990 and 1994.
UPI
3 days ago
- UPI
Former British soldier in court to face Liverpool car-ramming charges
May 30 (UPI) -- The man charged with ramming a vehicle into a crowd at a cup victory parade for Liverpool Football Club and injuring 79 peopel appeared in court on Friday. Prosecutor Philip Astbury said it was the prosecution's case that 53-year-old Paul Doyle, a former Royal Marine and now a businessman, "deliberately drove" into the crowd in Liverpool city center as people were leaving at the end of the parade. Astbury asked that Doyle, who is from the West Derby area of Liverpool, not be granted bail for his own safety. Doyle faces seven counts related to Monday's incident involving six victims, two of them children, including two wounding with intent charges, two grievous bodily harm with intent charges, two attempted grievous bodily harm with intent charges and a single dangerous driving charge. Doyle spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth and did not enter a plea. District Judge Paul Healey remanded the married father of three in custody, telling him that his case was being sent to Liverpool Crown Court, where he would have to reappear later Friday. Counsel for Doyle, Richard Derby, did not apply for bail. Doyle has been in police detention since being arrested after a car collided with Liverpool city center, where hundreds of thousands of fans had gathered to celebrate Liverpool FC's Premier League victory, but was only charged on Thursday afternoon. Seven of those injured remain in area hospitals. Merseyside Police said the incident remained the subject of an ongoing, active investigation with officers sifting through a large volume of digital evidence, while the Crown Prosecution Service said it was keeping the charges "under review" as the investigation progressed. However, Mersey-Cheshire Chief Crown Prosecutor Sarah Hammond appealed for the public and media to refrain from speculation or sharing information that could derail the prosecution's case or fair justice for the accused. "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," Hammond said. "Criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and he has the right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information or media online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings." Doyle's social media states that he served for four years as a commando in the Royal Marine Corps, an amphibious special operations unit of the Royal Navy, between 1990 and 1994.
