A man accused of driving a car into a crowd of fans at Liverpool FC's Premier League title victory parade has appeared in court today (July 15).
Paul Doyle, 53, is facing multiple charges following an incident on Water Street just after 6pm on Monday, May 26.
More than 100 pedestrians, ranging from children aged as young as nine to a 78-year-old, were injured after being struck by a Ford Galaxy.
Fifty of those affected required hospital treatment but have since been discharged.
Mr Doyle, of Burghill Road in West Derby, has been charged with two counts of wounding with intent, against 52-year-old Simon Nash and an 11-year-old boy, two charges of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent, in which the complainants are named as 66-year-old Christine Seeckts and 77-year-old Susan Passey, two of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm upon 18-year-old Ethan Gillard and a 17-year-old boy and dangerous driving.
He is scheduled to face a trial, lasting three to four weeks, on November 24 this year.
His case was listed before Liverpool Crown Court this morning, Tuesday, for a case management hearing, the ECHO reports.
Mr Doyle, wearing a grey t-shirt and glasses and sporting short, slicked back dark hair, spoke only to confirm his name and sat taking notes with a pen and paper during proceedings while appearing via video link from prison.
The Honorary Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary KC further remanded him into custody ahead of plea and trial preparation on August 14.
His trial remains listed before the same court in November 2025.
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