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Suspect appears in court over Liverpool parade crash

Suspect appears in court over Liverpool parade crash

Jonny Humphries
BBC Man smiling at the camera wearing a white t-shirt and sunglasses on his head. BBC

Following the Liverpool FC trophy parade, Paul Doyle admitted to driving his car into a crowd of people.

The 53-year-old is accused of wounding herself with intent, grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, attempting to cause GBH with intent, and dangerous driving.

On Monday, just before 18:00 BST, 79 people were hurt on Water Street in the city center.

Mr. Doyle spoke incessantly only to confirm his age and birthdate, but he seemed emotional.

He listened to the proceedings while spending the majority of the hearing sitting in the dock with his head down.

Today, neither his family nor friends decided to appear in court. As the charges were read to him, the defendant sat down with his head down.

Mr. Doyle was not required to provide a plea. Judge Paul Healey confirmed that there have been a number of reporting limitations.

On Bank Holiday Monday, hundreds of thousands of jubilant Liverpool fans flocked to the city center and paraded along the 10-mile (16km) parade route as the club won its 20th top-flight title and second Premier League title.

A car struck a pram carrying a boy, and the boy was unharmed when it spun several meters down the street.

More than $ 30 000 has been raised from a fundraising campaign for those affected by the incident, including a £10, 000 donation from the charity foundation for former football player Jamie Carragher.

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Source: BBC

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