Liverpool parade crash: Former Royal Marine pleads guilty to 31 charges

Liverpool parade crash: Paul Doyle pleads guilty to intentional attack, injuring 134 people.

“Dashcam footage from Doyle's vehicle shows that as he approached Dale Street and Water Street, he became...”

Paul Doyle, a 54-year-old man, has pleaded guilty to 31 charges related to the Liverpool victory parade crash, where over 130 people were injured. Doyle, a former Royal Marine, was initially charged with seven offenses but had 24 additional counts added to the indictment in August. He had previously denied the charges but changed his plea to guilty on the second day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court.

The incident occurred on May 26, when thousands of people gathered in Liverpool city center to celebrate the club's Premier League title win. Doyle drove his Ford Galaxy Titanium into the crowd, injuring people ranging from six months to 77 years old. Dashcam footage showed Doyle became increasingly agitated by the crowds before deliberately driving into them. Judge Andrew Menary KC told Doyle it was “inevitable” he would face a custodial sentence, with sentencing scheduled for December 15 and 16.

Paul Doyle, a 54-year-old former Royal Marine, has changed his plea to guilty on all 31 charges related to the Liverpool parade crash in May. He initially denied the charges, but admitted to dangerous driving, affray, 17 counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, nine counts of causing GBH with intent, and three counts of wounding with intent at Liverpool Crown Court.

The incident injured over 130 people, including children as young as six months, when Doyle drove his Ford Galaxy into the crowd celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title win. Doyle's guilty plea brings some closure to the victims, with sentencing scheduled for December 15-16.

Judge Andrew Menary KC warned Doyle of an “inevitable custodial sentence of some length,” and he has been remanded in custody. The prosecution cited dashcam footage showing Doyle's increasing agitation and deliberate driving into the crowd, describing it as an “act of calculated violence.”

Liverpool fans were celebrating their record-equalling 20th top-flight league title when Paul Doyle allegedly drove his Ford Galaxy Titanium into the crowds on Water Street around 19:00 CET. The incident happened as the parade was winding down and supporters were heading home.

Merseyside Police reported that 134 people were injured in the incident. It's believed that Doyle followed an ambulance through a temporarily unblocked road, which was allowing paramedics to treat a person having a heart attack, before driving into the crowd.

Paul Doyle was arrested at the scene and charged later that week. Sarah Hammond, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the CPS, said Doyle finally accepted his actions were intentional, bringing some relief to the victims.

"The day of incredible joy ended in unimaginable circumstances"

Liverpool Football Club have released a statement after Paul Doyle changed his pleas to guilty on all 31 charges relating to the Liverpool parade crash in May. pic.twitter.com/4B8i7oCUxV

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Doyle's guilty plea means he will face sentencing for his actions, which injured over 130 people. The CPS statement highlighted the severity of the incident and the impact on the victims.

“By entering guilty pleas, Doyle has finally accepted that he intentionally drove into crowds of innocent people during Liverpool FC's victory parade,” she said.

“Dashcam footage from Doyle's vehicle shows that as he approached Dale Street and Water Street, he became increasingly agitated by the crowds. Rather than wait for them to pass, he deliberately drove at them, forcing his way through.

“Driving a vehicle into a crowd is an act of calculated violence. This was not a momentary lapse by Paul Doyle – it was a choice he made that day and it turned celebration into mayhem.”