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ABC News
a day ago
- Politics
- ABC News
UK man Paul Doyle, 53, appears in court over Liverpool parade crash
A British man accused of driving his car into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans during this week's victory parade has appeared in court. Paul Doyle, from the West Derby area of Liverpool, is charged with seven offences including dangerous driving and two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. The 53-year-old appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Friday morning, local time, and confirmed his name, address and date of birth before the case was briefly adjourned. Local media outlets have reported Mr Doyle previously served in the Royal Marines and was a businessman and father of three. Mr Doyle's charges follow shocking scenes in the city in northern England on Monday, local time, when 79 people, including children, were left injured. At a press conference on Thursday, Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims confirmed seven people were still recovering in hospital. She said investigators were working to "ensure every avenue is explored" and urged people not to speculate online about the case. "We know that 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 thousand of Liverpool FC supporters." About a million people gathered on Monday to celebrate Liverpool's Premier League win and watch an open-top bus parade the team and its staff with the trophy. But scenes of joy soon turned to horror, with images on social media showing a car ploughing through the crowd, running over people with others bouncing off its bonnet. Four people, including one child, were trapped under the vehicle, which had to be lifted to remove them, fire services said. In other clips circulating online, the vehicle was seen being halted and swarmed by angry fans, who smashed the back windows as police sought to hold them back. Police quickly ruled out terrorism, as well as releasing that the suspect was a white British man, revealing his ethnicity in a rare move to quell misinformation online. ABC/Reuters
Irish Times
a day 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.'
The Guardian
a day ago
- General
- The Guardian
Ex-royal marine appears in court over Liverpool parade collision
A former Royal Marine has appeared in court accused of ploughing into and injuring fans at a Liverpool football club Premier League victory parade. Paul Doyle, 53, looked shaken and tired as he 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 people needed hospital treatment. Seven remained in hospital on Thursday night. 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 in total. 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 Liverpool magistrates court on Friday before being told his case would be sent to crown court. The married father-of-three, wearing a black suit and grey tie, spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth during the short hearing. He looked emotional as he was brought into the packed courtroom, briefly glancing at the dozens of reporters before fixing his gaze to the floor. Philip Astbury, prosecuting, applied for reporting restrictions before the hearing was briefly adjourned. District Judge Paul Healey said Doyle's case would be heard at Liverpool crown court later on Friday. 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 large UK wealth management firm. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday it would keep the charges against 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.'
BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
'Tragedy brings unity, especially in Liverpool'
What a horrible and tragic end to a brilliant weekend. The euphoria we felt when walking back from the parade immediately turned into dread, panic and fear.I was approaching Water Street with three friends as the incident happened. We had had the funniest, most celebratory day. We were giddy and heading back to an apartment to get ready for a night all we could see was people running away. We were confused. When we heard the screaming, we knew something bad was happening. As we edged further up the road, we saw the carnage. Police, sirens, bodies lying on the floor and the most visceral screaming I've ever heard. I'll never forget tried to help a few people on the side of the road. One lad had been knocked over and his dad was crying and trembling beside flew around the city that night. The atmosphere was sullied and people seemed frightened. Everyone had seen the videos of the incident on social media. Everyone was speculating. The parade seemed a very distant it still managed to bring the best out of people. Scousers offered their houses up to those affected and we saw people in nearby shops or pubs come out to help those who witnessed it. Tragedy brings unity, especially in miraculously, there are no casualties right now. This doesn't fit with what we saw on Monday, or the images circling, but it is incredible. And may those in hospital make a full and quick more from Jordan Chamberlain at Empire of the Kop, external
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Some downtown Pensacola roads to close for Grand Fiesta Parade
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Some roads will be closed on Friday in downtown Pensacola for the annual Grand Fiesta Parade. According to a news release from the City of Pensacola, the float staging area will close around 4:30 p.m., and the parade route will be closed at approximately 5 p.m. The parade begins at 7 p.m. Portion of 9th Avenue in Pensacola remains closed due to water main rupture The route will be the same as the Mardi Gras parades earlier this year with floats going between Wright Street and Main Street, impacting Garden Street, Palafox Street and Spring Street. The road closures will extend to Tarragona Street, DeVilliers Street and Main Street. City officials are reminding drivers that there is no parking on the parade route, and vehicles will be towed from 5:30 p.m. onward. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
