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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Revealed: The victims of the Liverpool parade horror - after number of fans hurt rose to 109
Four people who were injured after a car was driven into crowds at Liverpool's Premier League victory parade can today be named following the lifting of reporting restrictions. Paul Doyle, 53, of West Derby, Liverpool, has been charged with seven offences in connection with the crash, which took place on Water Street at around 6pm on May 26 when a Ford Galaxy ploughed through hundreds of pedestrians. He is accused of the unlawful wounding with intent of Simon Nash, 52, causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent to Susan Passey, 77, and Christine Seeckts, 66, and the attempted GBH of Ethan Gillard, 18. An order preventing publication of their identities was put in place when Doyle first appeared before Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Friday. Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary KC today lifted those restrictions, which had been made under Section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999. Doyle is charged with another count of wounding with intent and a second count of attempted GBH, which both relate to children, for whom reporting restrictions remain in place. He is also charged with dangerous driving after being alleged to have driven his car dangerously on roads between his home address in Burghill Road and Water Street. Doyle was not required to attend today's court hearing. On Friday, Doyle appeared before magistrates in the morning, before a crown court appearance in the afternoon. Judge Menary fixed a trial date for November 24 and remanded the defendant in custody ahead of a plea hearing on August 14. Merseyside Police said yesterday that the number of people reported injured after the incident had risen to 109. Four people remained in hospital. Detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses as they investigate the full circumstances of the Water Street horror. They have received more than 500 submissions to the public information portal set up in the wake of the incident. Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson said: 'This is a complex and constantly evolving investigation and we are still working through and assessing those reporting being injured and our enquiries remain ongoing. 'I would continue to appeal for anyone who has information and is yet to come forward to please get in touch as a matter of urgency.' The public information portal can be accessed here.
Sky News
6 days ago
- General
- Sky News
Four people injured in Liverpool parade named
Reporting restrictions have been lifted on naming four people injured when a car was driven into crowds at Liverpool's Premier League victory parade. Paul Doyle, 53, has been charged with seven offences in connection with the incident on Water Street, which happened as thousands of fans were celebrating the football team's victory just after 6pm on 26 May. He is accused of the unlawful wounding with intent of Simon Nash, 52, causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent to Susan Passey, 77, and Christine Seeckts, 66, and the attempted GBH of Ethan Gillard, 18. 0:43 A court order preventing the publication of their identities was put in place when Doyle first appeared before magistrates in Liverpool on Friday. But on Tuesday, Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary KC lifted the restrictions, which had been made under Section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999. Doyle is charged with another count of wounding with intent and a second count of attempted GBH, which both relate to children, for whom reporting restrictions remain in place. He is also charged with dangerous driving. Doyle is alleged to have driven his Ford Galaxy Titanium dangerously on roads between his home address in Burghill Road and Water Street. He was not required to attend the court hearing on Tuesday. Doyle appeared before Liverpool Crown Court on Friday, speaking to confirm his name and date of birth. Judge Menary fixed a trial date for 24 November and remanded the defendant in custody ahead of a plea hearing on 14 August.
The Independent
6 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Four Liverpool parade crash victims named for first time
Four of the victims of the Liverpool parade crash have been named for the first time after reporting restrictions were lifted by a court. The two men and two women are among the 109 people who have been reported injured after a car was driven into crowds at Liverpool's Premier League victory parade last week. Paul Doyle, 53, is charged with seven offences in connection with the collision, which happened on Water Street in the city centre as thousands of fans were gathered for the football team celebrations just after 6pm on 26 May. The 53-year-old is accused of the unlawful wounding with intent of Simon Nash, 52, causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent to Susan Passey, 77, and Christine Seeckts, 66, and the attempted GBH of Ethan Gillard, 18. An order preventing publication of their identities was put in place when Doyle first appeared before magistrates in Liverpool on Friday. On Tuesday, Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary KC lifted restrictions, which had been made under Section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999. Doyle is charged with another count of wounding with intent and a second count of attempted GBH, which both relate to children, for whom reporting restrictions remain in place. Doyle is also charged with dangerous driving. He is alleged to have driven his Ford Galaxy Titanium dangerously on roads between his home address in Burghill Road and Water Street. He was not required to attend the court hearing on Tuesday. On Friday, Doyle appeared before magistrates in the morning, before a crown court appearance in the afternoon. Judge Menary fixed a trial date for 24 November and remanded the defendant in custody ahead of a plea hearing on 14 August. Earlier this week, Merseyside Police said the number of people reported injured after the incident had risen to 109. Four people remained in hospital on Monday.
The Guardian
6 days ago
- General
- The Guardian
Four Liverpool parade crash victims named after judge lifts anonymity order
A judge has lifted an order preventing four adult victims of bank holiday Monday's alleged attack at Liverpool FC's title parade from being named. Paul Doyle, 53, is accused of the unlawful wounding with intent of Simon Nash, 52; causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent to Susan Passey, 77 and Christine Seeckts, 66; and the attempted GBH of Ethan Gillard, 18. He is also charged with wounding with intent and a second count of attempted GBH against two children, to whom reporting restrictions still apply. Sitting at Liverpool crown court, Judge Menary KC, the recorder of Liverpool, allowed the names of four alleged victims to be reported. Outlining his reasons, the judge said: 'The principle of open justice is not a mere procedural formality – it is a core constitutional value so that any deviation from it must be supported by clear and cogent evidence.' The court heard that the victims had spoken of their anxieties around testifying in a high-profile trial and in being named in media reports. 'I accept that the complainants are sincere in expressing concern and emotional difficulty,' the judge said. 'Indeed, if asked, I anticipate that most people would say that if they were ever required to give evidence in court proceedings they would prefer not to have their involvement publicised. I do not underestimate the ordeal that potentially lies ahead for each of them.' However, he said that the public nature of the collision, the details of which had already been widely publicised, and the fact that there was likely to be widespread sympathy, rather than animosity towards the victims, meant anonymity was not necessary. 'The public nature of this incident, and the apparently blameless status of the complainants, make it difficult to see how identification would deter them from testifying,' the judge said. 'Their accounts relate to events already widely discussed in the public domain,' he added. 'There is, it seems to me, no risk of victim-blaming or reprisals from any quarter, nor any indication that public identification would result in hostility.' He said that to allow anonymity would risk setting a precedent of not naming witnesses, contrary to the principle of open justice. 'Anonymising adult complainants in such circumstances —absent compelling evidence – would risk setting an unfortunate pattern where anonymity becomes the norm for witnesses in criminal cases,' he said, 'or at least gives rise to an expectation on the part of witnesses that their personal details will not be reported.' Lifting the restriction imposed last week at the magistrates court, Menary said: 'In my judgment, the public interest in open and accurate reporting outweighs the potential distress, anxiety or discomfort to these witnesses. The restriction is not necessary or proportionate, nor convincingly established.' Doyle was not required to attend court for the hearing. He is due to appear for a plea hearing in August, with a provisional trial date set for November.
