Father-of-three Paul Doyle charged over Liverpool parade crash

Father-of-three charged over Liverpool parade crash

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BBC Paul Doyle has been named by Merseyside Police and will appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court in the morning

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A father-of-three and former Marine has been charged following the Liverpool parade crash in which 79 people were injured. Merseyside Police have confirmed Paul Doyle, 53, from Burghill Road in West Derby, was arrested on Monday, when a car ploughed into football fans attending Liverpool's Premier League victory parade. A total of 79 people, including a nine-year-old, were hurt when the Ford Galaxy he is alleged to have been the driver of crashed into supporters at about 18:00 BST on Water Street. The local businessman faces multiple counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm as well as one count of dangerous driving and two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent.

Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims told a press conference seven people remain in hospital after the incident. The police confirmed Paul Doyle is set to appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Friday. Live page: Man charged after Liverpool parade crash The BBC has spoken to the suspect's neighbours, who said they were shocked and in "disbelief". They said that Burghill Road was swarming with police on Monday night. One said: "I came out late on Monday night and there's police everywhere. Looking around all the houses, so I had a thought - imagine if it was him?"

Reuters Water Street reopened on Wednesday after the crash

Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said detectives are reviewing a "huge volume" of CCTV and mobile phone footage. Sarah Hammond, Chief Crown Prosecutor for Crown Prosecution Service in the Mersey-Cheshire region, said this includes footage from CCTV, mobile phones, businesses and dashcams, along with witness statements. She said the charges will "will be kept under review" while the investigation progresses. "It is important to ensure every victim gets the justice they deserve," she added.

What are the charges Paul Doyle faces?

Our reporter Jonny Humphries from BBC Liverpool was at the conference earlier. Mr Doyle has been charged with seven offences, which can be broken down into four groups. The first includes two counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm – one of these is an alleged offence against one child. The second is two counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The difference is quite technical and according to the Sentencing Council, it relates to the nature of the injury allegedly caused. Grievous bodily harm does not require an open wound to have been suffered. Wounding requires the victim's skin to have been broken. Doyle also faces two charges of attempted unlawful and malicious GBH with intent to cause GBH, and again one of these alleged offences relates to a child. The final count is dangerous driving.

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