The trial of Paul Doyle is set to resume. The 54-year-old faces a series of alleged offences after a car was driven into crowds of fans during Liverpool FC's Premier League title celebrations in Liverpool city centre.
The second day of the trial is due to begin at Liverpool Crown Court today (Wednesday, November 26).
More than 100 pedestrians, ranging from children to a 78-year-old woman, were injured after being struck by a Ford Galaxy on Water Street shortly after 6pm on May 26 this year, with 50 people requiring hospital treatment. They were later discharged from hospital.
Doyle's trial began at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday, Tuesday, with Paul Greaney KC prosecuting, having asked for the indictment to be amended in relation to four of the counts he faces. In count six, the charge of causing an 11-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, grievous bodily harm with intent was amended to an allegation of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent.
Count 21, which accused Doyle of causing a 12-year-old boy grievous harm with intent, was meanwhile altered to an offence of wounding with intent. And counts 24 and 25, which had been matters of attempting to cause Hannah O’Neill and Stefan Dettlaf grievous bodily harm with intent, are now charged as causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
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09:57KEY EVENT
Here is a reminder of the charges:
* Doyle denies a total of 31 charges, including 17 counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent.
* The alleged victims in these counts include:
* Infants and children: six-month-old Teddy Eveson, and other children aged seven months, 10, 11, and 13 (names not disclosed for legal reasons).
* Adults: Jack Trotter, Jon Evans, Scott Dolan, Ashton Gilmore, Jacqueline McClaren, Jamie Fagan, Carl Martin, James Vernon, Emily Wright, David Price, James Weston, and Ethan Gillard.
* Nine offences allege he caused grievous bodily harm with intent to: Helen Gilmore, Anna Bilonozhenko, Sheree Aldridge, Sam Alexander, Hannah O’Neill, Stefan Dettlaf, Christine Seeckts, Susan Passey, and Aaron Cothliff.
* Three counts of wounding with intent involve: a 12-year-old boy, Simon Nash, and Robin Darke.
09:55Annette Belcher
Day two of the Paul Doyle is due to begin at Liverpool Crown Court.
Doyle is represented by Simon Csoka KC and Damian Nolan.
The trial, before the Honorary Recorder of Liverpool, Judge Andrew Menary KC, continues and is expected to last for three to four weeks.