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Father-of-three charged over Liverpool parade crash

Paul Doyle wearing a white t-shirt, smiling with sunglasses on his head.

A father-of-three has been charged following the Liverpool parade crash in which 79 people were injured.

Merseyside Police have confirmed Paul Doyle, 53, from Burghill Road in West Derby, was arrested on Monday, when a car ploughed into football fans attending Liverpool's Premier League victory parade.

A total of 79 people, including a nine-year-old, were hurt when the Ford Galaxy he is alleged to have been the driver of crashed into supporters at about 18:00 BST on Water Street.

The local businessman faces multiple counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm as well as one count of dangerous driving and two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent.

Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims told a press conference seven people remain in hospital after the incident.

The police confirmed Paul Doyle is set to appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Friday.

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The BBC has spoken to the suspect's neighbours, who said they were shocked and in "disbelief".

They said that Burghill Road was swarming with police on Monday night.

One said: "I came out late on Monday night and there's police everywhere. Looking around all the houses, so I had a thought - imagine if it was him?"

A woman walks across Water Street after it was cleaned following an incident where a car plowed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a paradeReuters

The seven charges against Mr Doyle include:

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

One count of dangerous driving

Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said detectives are reviewing a "huge volume" of CCTV and mobile phone footage.

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