US EditionMan accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool victory parade faces further 24 charges
- Paul Doyle, 53, has been hit with 24 additional charges following allegations that he drove his vehicle into groups of people during Liverpool’s celebration for winning the Premier League on May 26 in the city centre.
- Doyle was first accused of seven offences, and the recently added charges consist of 23 counts of assault and one charge of affray, with six of these new allegations involving children, including two infants.
- The incident took place on Water Street shortly after 6pm, injuring 134 people, including victims ranging from infants to elderly individuals as they were departing the waterfront following the parade.
- A tentative trial date has been set for November 24, with proceedings anticipated to continue for three to four weeks. Doyle is due to enter his pleas at a preparation hearing, which has been postponed until September 4.
- The proceedings were postponed by the Honorable Recorder of Liverpool, Andrew Menary KC, to provide additional time for consideration of the updated indictment, which involves numerous serious assault allegations.
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Paul Doyle, 53, who drove into a crowd during Liverpool's victory parade, is now facing 24 more charges. - He deliberately used his vehicle as a
The British authorities have raised new accusations against Paul Doyle, who was rushed into a crowd by car in Liverpool in May. The 24 additional charges were read on Thursday during a court meeting. The prosecution therefore accuses the 53-year-old of an "attack" to 23 victims, among them two babies a few months old and four more children. The defendant, a former naval soldier and father of three young people, took part in the court meeting by …
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Liverpool man accused of football parade crash faces new charges
LONDON: A British man accused of driving his vehicle into crowds celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League title win faces an additional 24 criminal charges, prosecutors revealed today at his latest court hearing. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
The Paul Doyle case takes a new turn: 24 additional charges increase the severity of the charges against the perpetrator.
The championship party of Liverpool FC ends in a disaster. A driver drives into the celebrating fans and hurts more than 130 of them. But the 53-year-old comes to court. Meanwhile, the list of allegations is getting longer and longer - the prosecutor's office adds 24 charges.
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