Overview
- Seventy-nine fans were injured when a car ploughed into crowds celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League title on May 26; seven remain hospitalized.
- Paul Doyle, 53, faces charges including dangerous driving and grievous bodily harm and is due to stand trial on November 24, 2025.
- The Liverpool Spirit Appeal was established by the Community Foundation for Merseyside with Liverpool City Council and Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services.
- Contributions include £10,000 each from Jamie Carragher’s 23 Foundation and the Blue Sky Foundation, and £5,000 from supporters’ group Spirit of Shankly.
- Former manager Jurgen Klopp and current boss Arne Slot expressed shock at the tragedy, with Slot withdrawing from the LMA Awards in respect for those affected.