THE driver who allegedly ploughed into a crowd at Liverpool FC’s victory parade has been named and charged with seven offences.
Paul Doyle, 53, from West Derby, Liverpool, has been charged with the following offences:
- Two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
- Two counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
- Two counts of attempted unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
- One count of dangerous driving.
The father-of-three will appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ court on Friday.
Police believe the car which struck pedestrians was able to follow an ambulance crew attending to someone suffering a heart attack after a road block was temporarily lifted.
Seven people remain in hospital.
Merseyside Police assistant chief constable Jenny Sims told broadcasters: “Now that Paul Doyle has been charged, we ask that the judicial process be allowed to continue without any speculation online or anywhere else that could impede the pursuit of justice for all of those affected.
“A total of 79 people were injured. We continue to be in contact with our officers and staff, and seven people remain in hospital receiving the expert care of our NHS colleagues.
“I hope that all of those who are injured, all witnessed in this terrible incident, are able given time to heal and recover.
“This continues to be a large and complex investigation, and detectives are reviewing a huge volume of CCTV and mobile phone footage submitted by the public and businesses, as well as footage from our own body worn cameras and dash cams.”
