Liverpool parade crash suspect to appear in court charged with seven offences

A 53-YEAR-OLD IS DUE TO APPEAR AT LIVERPOOL MAGISTRATES' COURT ACCUSED OF SEVEN OFFENCES IN RELATION TO THE CRASH IN WHICH 79 PEOPLE WERE INJURED 07:42, 30 May 2025 A man is due to

appear in court on Friday charged with a number of offences following the Liverpool victory parade crash. Paul Doyle, 53, is accused of seven offences following the incident on Water Street

in the city centre on Monday, which resulted in 79 people suffering injuries. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday 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. Doyle, of the West Derby area of Liverpool, is due to appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Friday. Police confirmed the ages of those injured

in the incident ranged from nine to 78 and all 79 are British. The CPS said the charges would be kept "under review as the investigation progresses". In a statement issued to

reporters on Thursday, 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. Article continues below "It is important to ensure every

victim gets the justice they deserve." At the press conference, assistant chief constable of Merseyside Police, Jenny Sims, added: "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 answer

to all of those questions. When we are able to, we will provide further information." Ms Sims 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. Article continues below WE HAVE A DEDICATED

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