Liverpool parade crash driver charged as cops release name of 'normal dad'

THE MAN ARRESTED ON MONDAY AFTER A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO FANS CELEBRATING LIVERPOOL'S PREMIER LEAGUE VICTORY ON MONDAY HAS BEEN NAMED AS PAUL DOYLE, 53 OF WEST DERBY 17:24, 29 May

2025Updated 18:14, 29 May 2025 A driver arrested after a car ploughed into fans at Liverpool's victory parade has been charged with dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm with

intent, wounding with intention of grievous bodily harm and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent Paul Doyle, 53, of West Derby, was arrested at the scene of Monday's

horror crash, which injured 79 people and left dozens in hospital. Merseyside Police were previously granted more time to quiz him and announced he had been charged on Thursday in a

statement. He will appear before before magistrates on Friday May 30 after he was charged with seven offences. Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said at a press conference today:

"Paul Desmond Sanders Doyle has this afternoon been charged with 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.

"He is also being charged with one count of dangerous driving. Doyle has been remanded into custody and he will appear at Liverpool magistrate's court in the morning." Article

continues below Sims added a further plea to the public not to speculate, saying: "Now that 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." It comes after his neighbours told of their shock after the "quiet"

businessman was arrested in connection with the horror and how his wife realised he was involved "when she saw her car on the TV news". Vans from elite police unit Matrix have been

at the £300,000 four-bed house since Monday's incident. One neighbour told The Sun: "The wife is a really nice woman and they have children. No one can believe this has happened.

She first realised when she saw it was her car on the telly, when she saw it being driven at the parade. "The normal police cars turned up at teatime, then Matrix vans turned up later

that night. Everyone's just in shock. I genuinely don't know what's happened. They seem like a nice family." Around one million fans were in the city to watch Liverpool

FC's title winning parade on Monday when a Ford Galaxy ploughed through crowds in the city centre near the Liver Building just after 6pm. Horror clips showed fans tossed in the air,

dragged under the vehicle and prams thrown down Water Street. The driver was arrested on Monday at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, driving while unfit through drugs, and

dangerous driving. Detectives applied for an extension to how long he could be held in custody for questioning, which was granted on Tuesday. But that ran out on Thursday, meaning they had

to either bring charges, release him, or apply for a further extension. Police said on Tuesday that 79 people were injured following the crash, with 50 people taken to hospital. In a further

update issued on Wednesday, a spokesman said seven people remained in hospital in a stable condition. Some of those involved in the collision were a mum and dad with their baby in a

pushchair. But even as more victims were revealed, the dad-of-three's neighbours found the news difficult to take in. One told the Mirror: "It seems completely out of character.

They are such a nice family, the boys are really well-behaved. "[He] is a fantastic guy. He came over to help us when our alarm went off once, and then did the same for our immediate

neighbours too. It just doesn't make sense. It doesn't feel right. They are lovely. The whole thing is so sad - for his wife and children and the people who were injured."

Article continues below Enquiries are still ongoing into how the car ended up on a city street that was meant to be cordoned off. Police believe the car was able to follow an ambulance crew

when a road block was temporarily lifted. During a visit to Merseyside Police headquarters on Wednesday, the Prime Minister thanked the emergency services that rushed to the scene. Sir Keir

Starmer said: "My thoughts remain with all those who were caught up in this awful incident - innocent football fans, including children, who had been looking forward to this day for

many years. "Liverpool has suffered too much trauma over the years, but it has a long and proud history of coming together in difficult times. Liverpool stands together and the whole

country stands with Liverpool.”