Overview
- Paul Doyle, 54, admitted charges at Liverpool Crown Court that include causing and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving and affray.
- Prosecutors said he deliberately used his vehicle as a weapon and intentionally drove into crowds during the 26 May celebrations.
- The counts relate to 29 victims ranging in age from six months to 77 years, while police recorded injuries to more than 100 people.
- A senior Merseyside Police detective said the van struck over 100 people in about seven minutes and that it was only luck no one died.
- Police said the incident was treated as isolated with no suspected terrorist motive, and Doyle changed his earlier not-guilty plea as the trial began.