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Liverpool parade crash driver Paul Doyle in tears as he pleads not guilty

The man accused of driving through a crowd in Liverpool, Paul Doyle, has denied four charges ahead of trial. The 54-year-old, of Burghill Road in West Derby, faces numerous alleged offences after a car was driven into crowds of fans during Liverpool FC's Premier League title celebrations. Over 100 pedestrians, from young children to a 78-year-old woman, were injured after being struck by a Ford Galaxy on Water Street shortly after 6pm on May 26 2025, with 50 people needing treatment in hospital. All were later discharged from hospital. Doyle's trial is scheduled to begin at Liverpool Crown Court this morning, Tuesday, November 25. Paul Greaney KC, prosecuting, asked for the indictment to be amended in relation to four of the counts he faces. Don’t miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here In count six, the charge of causing an 11-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, grievous bodily harm with intent was amended to an allegation of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. Count 21, accusing Doyle of causing a 12-year-old boy grievous harm with intent, was altered to an offence of wounding with intent. And counts 24 and 25, which had been matters of attempting to cause Hannah O'Neill and Stefan Dettlaf grievous bodily harm with intent, are now charged as causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Appearing in the dock wearing a black suit over a white shirt and grey tie and sporting glasses, with his greying hair slicked back, Doyle was arraigned on these four amended charges. He then wiped away tears as he pleaded not guilty, with the court now beginning the process of selecting and swearing a jury ahead of a trial which is expected to last for three to four weeks. The total of 31 counts he now faces include 17 charges of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. The complainants in these matters have been named as six-month-old Teddy Eveson, other boys and girls aged seven months, 10, 11, 13, as well as adults Jack Trotter, Jon Evans, Scott Dolan, Ashton Gilmore, Jacqueline McClaren, Jamie Fagan, Carl Martin, James Vernon, Emily Wright, David Price, James Weston and Ethan Gillard. A further nine charges allege that he caused grievous bodily harm with intent to Helen Gilmore, Anna Bilonozhenko, Sheree Aldridge, Sam Alexander, Hannah O'Neill, Stefan Dettlaf, Christine Seeckts, Susan Passey and Aaron Cothliff. He finally faces three alleged offences of wounding with intent against a 12-year-old boy, Simon Nash and Robin Darke, as well as matters of affray and dangerous driving, having previously pleaded not guilty to the other charges during a plea and trial preparation hearing before the same court in September. Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here . We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice