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The Independent
a day ago
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- The Independent
Trial date fixed for man accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool parade
A trial date has been set for the alleged driver of a car that ploughed into a crowd at Liverpool's Premier League victory parade. Paul Doyle, 53, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday afternoon 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, wore a black suit with white shirt and grey tie, and had a thinning quiff of hair. He spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth during the hearing before he was remanded in custody ahead of a plea hearing on August 14. Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary fixed a provisional trial date for November 24 and said the case was expected to last three to four weeks. Philip Astbury, prosecuting, told the court: 'This is very much an ongoing investigation. There are many witnesses to be interviewed and a great deal of CCTV to be analysed.' Doyle was in the dock of the crown court less than an hour after he appeared for his first appearance in the magistrates' court, which is housed in lower floors of the same building. Judge Menary said: 'Given the genuine and not surprising public interest in this case it occurred to me it would be appropriate for the matter, on being sent to this court, to be listed before me for further directions.' Doyle looked emotional when he was first brought into Liverpool Magistrates' Court from the cells and looked around at the dozens of reporters packing the courtroom, his face crumpling slightly as he held back tears. At one point, Doyle shook his head as Mr Astbury was speaking. 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 aged 11 and 17. Reporting restrictions preventing the victims from being identified were made by the judge. According to the dangerous driving charge, Doyle drove a Ford Galaxy Titanium dangerously on roads between his home address in Burghill Road and Water Street. Doyle made no indications of pleas after the charges were read to the court. He stood with his hands clasped and nodded as he was remanded in custody. 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.' The ages of those injured ranges from nine to 78 and seven people remained in hospital on Thursday, police said. 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 during Liverpool FC's celebrations was temporarily lifted.
BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Trial date fixed for man accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool parade
A trial date has been set for the alleged driver of a car that ploughed into a crowd at Liverpool's Premier League victory parade. Paul Doyle, 53, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday afternoon charged with seven offences following the incident on Water Street in the city centre on Monday which resulted in 79 people suffering injuries. Advertisement The father-of-three, of Croxteth, Liverpool, wore a black suit with white shirt and grey tie, and had a thinning quiff of hair. He spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth during the hearing before he was remanded in custody ahead of a plea hearing on August 14th. Police and emergency personnel on Monday in Water Street (Danny Lawson/PA) Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary fixed a provisional trial date for November 24 and said the case was expected to last three to four weeks. Earlier in the day, Doyle appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court, where he 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. Advertisement At one point, Doyle shook his head as Philip Astbury, prosecuting, was speaking. 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 aged 11 and 17. Reporting restrictions preventing the victims from being identified were made by the judge. Advertisement According to the dangerous driving charge, Doyle drove a Ford Galaxy Titanium dangerously on roads between his home address in Burghill Road and Water Street. Paul Doyle appeared tearful in the dock (Elizabeth Cook/PA) Doyle made no indications of pleas after the charges were read to the court. He stood with his hands clasped and nodded as he was remanded in custody. 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'. Advertisement 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.' The ages of those injured ranges from nine to 78 and seven people remained in hospital on Thursday, police said. Advertisement 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 during Liverpool FC's celebrations was temporarily lifted.
The National
a day ago
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- The National
Liverpool victory parade accused appears in court
The man who drove a car into a crowd at the Liverpool FC victory parade has appeared in court to face seven charges including wounding and causing grievous bodily harm. Paul Doyle, 53, looked emotional as he entered the courtroom at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Friday morning to face charges relating to Sunday's incident. Wearing a black suit, white shirt and grey tie, the former Royal Marine looked around at the dozens of reporters packing the courtroom as he was brought in from the cells, his face crumpling slightly as he held back tears. Prosecutor said 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. A wounding charge and an attempted grievous bodily harm charge relate to a child. District Judge Paul Healey asked the defendant to identify himself. In a croaky voice, Doyle confirmed his name, gave his date of birth and address in Liverpool. He was remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court this afternoon. Celebrations in Liverpool turned to chaos on Monday as a car rammed into a packed crowd gathered to mark the city's Premier League title victory 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 roadblock was temporarily lifted. Police confirmed the ages of those injured in the incident ranged from 9 to 78, and all 79 are British. The CPS said the charges would be kept "under review as the investigation progresses". Sarah Hammond, chief crown prosecutor for Mersey-Cheshire, said the investigation was at an early stage. "Prosecutors and police are continuing to work at pace to review a huge volume of evidence,' she said. 'This includes multiple pieces of video footage and numerous witness statements. It is important to ensure every victim gets the justice they deserve." Assistant chief constable of Merseyside Police, Jenny Sims, said that seven people remained in hospital. "I fully understand how this incident has left us all shocked and saddened, and I know many will continue to have concerns and questions,' she told journalists. "Our detectives are working tirelessly, with diligence and professionalism, to seek the answer to all of those questions. When we are able to, we will provide further information."
BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Alleged Liverpool parade crash driver appears in 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement Police and emergency personnel on Monday in Water Street (Danny Lawson/PA) 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. Advertisement '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. Advertisement
Sky News
a day ago
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- Sky News
Man appears in court over Liverpool trophy parade incident
A 53-year-old man has appeared in court after a car was driven into a crowd at Liverpool FC's trophy parade earlier this week. Paul Doyle, from the West Derby area of Liverpool, is charged with seven offences. The businessman, who wore a black suit, white shirt and grey tie, looked emotional as he entered the courtroom at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Friday. District Judge Paul Healey asked the defendant to identify himself, and in a croaky voice, Doyle confirmed his name, gave his date of birth and address. The hearing has been adjourned while reporting restrictions are considered by the court. The father-of-three is accused of two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and two counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Doyle is also accused of two counts of attempted unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and one count of dangerous driving. The charges relate to six people, including two children. A wounding charge and an attempted grievous bodily harm charge relate to a child. Thousands of fans were gathered in Liverpool city centre on Monday to celebrate the Premier League champions' title win when a car struck a crowd on Water Street. Police said a total of 79 people were injured in the incident, with the youngest aged nine, and the oldest being a 78-year-old.
