Paul Doyle, 53, is already facing a string of charges after a Ford Galaxy minivan ploughed into scores of football fans celebrating Liverpool FC winning the Premier League.
07:40, 15 Aug 2025Updated 07:41, 15 Aug 2025
Paul Doyle
Paul Doyle
The man accused of driving a car which mowed down huge crowds at Liverpool's title party broke down in tears as he was charged with another 24 offences.
Paul Doyle, 53, is already facing a string of charges after a Ford Galaxy minivan ploughed into scores of football fans celebrating Liverpool FC winning the Premier League.
As the Mirror reports, as Doyle of West of West Derby, appeared in court on Thursday morning, prosecutors levelled another 24 charges at him relating to 23 more victims. It means he now faces a total of 31 charges, including eight children - two of whom were just six and seven-month-old babies at the time.
Court sketch of Paul Doyle
Court sketch of Paul Doyle(Image: PA Wire)
As the hearing began, Doyle clasped his hands to his face and broke down in tears. Appearing via video link the father of three struggled to speak as he sobbed when asked if he could hear the proceedings via a webcam in prison.
He wore a grey t-shirt and sat behind a desk with a notepad, pen, and his black rim glasses in front of him. Members of Doyle's family and the victims families were sat in the public gallery in Liverpool crown court.
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It is estimated 1.5million Liverpool FC fans had taken over the city's streets to celebrate the Premier League winners. Police said a total of 134 people were injured that day. Of those 50 required hospital treatment.
Videos of the incident showed the vehicle ploughing into pedestrians as they walked home from the celebrations on May 26.
The scene on Water Street where scores of fans were left injured
The scene on Water Street where scores of fans were left injured(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Of Doyle's 31 charges. 18 include counts of attempt to cause grievous bodily harm, nine counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, two counts of wounding with intent, one count of dangerous driving and one count of affray. The youngest victim was a six-month-old baby and the oldest a 77-year-old woman.
The identities of the eight children on the indictment, including one girl and seven boys, are protected by a court anonymity order. Judge Andrew Menary adjourned proceedings until September 4 when Doyle will be produced in the dock to enter a plea. He is scheduled to face a trial, lasting three to four weeks, on November 24 this year.
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