Liverpool parade accused pleads not guilty

A man has entered a not-guilty plea on behalf of the police after being allegedly “using his car as a weapon” by intentionally crashing into Liverpool FC fans’ crowds.

As Liverpool City Centre fans gathered for the club’s Premier League victory parade on May 26 and injured eight children in a Ford Galaxy car that struck pedestrians on Water Street in the city center.

Former Royal Marine Commando Paul Doyle, 53, is accused of driving dangerously and involuntaryly and of causing grievous bodily harm.

29 victims, including two babies, are named in Mr. Doyle’s allegations from West Derby Road in West Liverpool.

His legal team, according to the court, had faced significant challenges in getting to know their client while he was incarcerated, having to wait weeks to see him in person or hold conferences over videolink, among other things.

The defending officer, Simon Csoka, said, “The system isn’t working.”

He added that Belmarsh Prison has not yet made arrangements to allow Mr. Doyle to access CCTV footage and other digital evidence while he is in custody.

As Mr. Csoka described the challenges the defense faced, Mr. Doyle, who was wearing a grey t-shirt in a videolink booth, wiped tears from his eyes.

He is accused of dangerous driving, affray, nine counts of intentionally causing grievous bodily harm (GBH), and two counts of inflicting wounds with intent.

A pre-trial review hearing was scheduled for October 27th, according to Judge Andrew Menary KC.

Prior to a hearing, the prosecution claimed that Mr. Doyle had “used the car as a weapon” on Water Street on May 26 at around 18:00 BST.

Junior Counsel Philip Astbury claimed at the hearing that the prosecution was based on the prosecution’s claim that Mr. Doyle “drove purposefully in that car at people as they attempted to leave the area.”

He claimed that “the six assault charges reflect the most seriously injured of the people who were struck by the vehicle.”

The defendant’s behavior on the first offense of dangerous driving reflects the behavior of the defendant up until the point when he purposefully used his vehicle as a weapon to hurt those defendants.