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Liverpool Parade Crash Suspect Due in Court for Plea Hearing Today

Prosecutors now charge Paul Doyle with 31 offences, led by 18 counts of attempted grievous bodily harm.

Overview

  • Doyle is scheduled to appear before Liverpool Crown Court by video link from HMP Belmarsh at 10 a.m.
  • The charges stem from a May 26 incident on Water Street during Liverpool FC celebrations that injured more than 100 people, about 50 of whom were treated in hospital and later discharged.
  • The indictment names child complainants as young as six months alongside numerous adults and also includes counts of grievous bodily harm with intent and wounding with intent.
  • Affray and dangerous driving are listed among the additional offences as defence counsel previously sought time to review a newly served indictment containing 24 extra charges.
  • A trial is provisionally set to begin on November 24 and is expected to last three to four weeks.