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Telegraph
30-05-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Liverpool car ‘attacker' appears in court
A former Royal Marine and father of three is set to appear in court charged with injuring fans in the Liverpool parade crash on Monday. Paul Doyle, 53, was arrested shortly after a car ploughed into crowds celebrating Liverpool FC's Premier League title win. A total of 79 people were injured, including children. The youngest of those injured was nine and the eldest 78, with seven of the victims still in hospital. Mr Doyle is charged with seven offences, including unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and dangerous driving. Police previously said they believed the car was able to follow an ambulance crew attending to someone suffering a heart attack after a roadblock was temporarily lifted.
Telegraph
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Pictured: Father-of-three charged after Liverpool parade crash
A father-of-three has been charged following the Liverpool parade crash on Monday. Paul Doyle, 53, was arrested shortly after a car ploughed into crowds celebrating Liverpool FC's Premier League title win. A total of 79 people – including children – were injured. Seven victims are still in hospital. On Thursday, Sarah Hammond, the Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service Mersey-Cheshire, said that Mr Doyle had been charged with dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm with intent, wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. Mr Doyle lives in the West Derby area of Liverpool. He and his wife have three children, and bought their four-bed detached house in 2017 for £192,000. He is the director of a firm called Farout Caps, which he ran as a retail mail order venture from his home. The business is currently listed as dormant after being dissolved in 2018 with assets of just £1,000. Mr Doyle previously ran a business called Runcool, with one other director. Neighbours spoke of their shock at finding out Doyle had been arrested. One said: 'They are such a nice family, the children are really nice and well-behaved. 'He is a fantastic guy. He came over to help us when our alarm went off once, and then did the same for our immediate neighbours, too.' A mechanic, who only gave his first name, Steve, who serviced Mr Doyle's Ford Galaxy a few months ago, told how the vehicle had been the father of three's 'pride and joy'. He said: 'He was so level headed. The car had pics of his wife and children in it on the dashboard. He was very proud of them and their education. 'I saw on telly the footage of what happened at the parade. I couldn't believe it.' Mr Doyle is a sports and fitness fan who has taken part in triathlons. His social media pages show him enjoying holidays with his wife and children, including in Disneyland, Japan and Australia. On Wednesday afternoon, Sir Keir Starmer made a surprise visit to Liverpool to speak with police chiefs about the incident. He told the meeting: 'The scenes on Monday were just awful – to see how incredible joy at an amazing achievement turned to horror in a moment.'
The Independent
28-05-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Liverpool crash latest: Victim ‘pleaded driver to stop' – car crash injures 65 fans
The Princess Royal was on Tuesday pictured visiting the Royal Liverpool University Hospital today following the parade crash. Princess Anne met with members of the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) team to thank emergency responders following the incident in Liverpool on Monday evening. The Princess Royal meets with members of the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) team during a visit to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital (Peter Byrne/PA Wire) The Princess Royal chats to people during a visit to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire) The Princess Royal meets with medical staff from the hospital team during the visit on Tuesday (PA Wire) Alex Croft 28 May 2025 05:01 Treading slowly out of their Airbnb on to the heavily-policed street, the O'Brien family turned to inspect the aftermath of the appalling events the evening before. Behind the tangled cordon, empty beer bottles and takeaway boxes were strewn across the deserted road. In the distance, a forensic officer checked the road surface for evidence. For the sombre-looking family-of-four, it was like waking up from a violent nightmare, hoping it was just a dream. But it wasn't. Less than 24 hours earlier, the group were among thousands of joyous Liverpool fans packed into the street for their team's Premier League-winning parade. Our reporter Alex Ross writes from Liverpool: As questions swirl around Liverpool as to how a vehicle ploughed into dozens of people, Alex Ross finds a unified city steely in its determination to move forward Alex Croft 28 May 2025 04:01 Liverpool fan Alex Todd, who runs Liverpool FC fan account 'Don Kopleone' on X, told The Independent about the horrifying scenes in the immediate aftermath of Monday's incident. He was part of a crowd which surged into a nearby Hooters bar as the car plowed through the celebrating fans just metres away. 'Suddenly, I heard lots of shouting, felt a surge push me and tens of others into the bar, while one guy who had been standing next to me turned and sprinted in the other direction towards what I would later learn was the car,' Mr Todd said. As soon as he heard about the car, Mr Todd said he was 'panicking' about his little sister who had got caught up in the crowd a few metres behind him. 'I saw her falling through a crowd into the bar about twenty seconds later and she burst into tears immediately, the car had only been a few metres away from her,' he added. 'I texted family group chats immediately to let people know there had been some kind of incident but for the moment we were together and safe.' The bar went under lockdown for the next hour, the 25-year-old said, before they were let out through the back doors 'quite shaken up but thankfully all safe'. Alex Croft 28 May 2025 03:00 Merseyside Police praised for quickly dismissing speculation over Liverpool crash Alex Croft 28 May 2025 02:00 Liverpool FC captain Virgil van Dijk said he is 'praying for a speedy recovery' for all those injured in the crash following the club's title parade. The Dutch defender posted on Instagram: 'My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected. Praying for a speedy recovery for everyone who suffered injuries. Screen grab taken from Instagram of a story posted by Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk (Virgil van Dijk/Instagram) (PA Media) Alex Croft 28 May 2025 01:00 Natasha Rinaldi, 31, was watching the parade from her friend's flat on Water Street, Liverpool, when she heard 'desperate screams' from below. 'We rushed over to the window and saw injured people all over the floor,' she told The Independent . 'We heard so many screams. I will never forget seeing a woman stuck under the car. It was so distressing. She was the last person to be rescued.' Ms Rinaldi, a Liverpool FC fan for 12 years, said the collision, which injured 47 people including four children, had 'destroyed' what was supposed to be a 'very happy day'. She said: 'It is unbelievable. I had been dreaming of this day for so long. I have followed the club for years and go to the games all the time. 'Everyone was so happy. But after it, everyone was broken. It destroyed what was supposed to be a very happy day.' Alex Croft 28 May 2025 00:01 Liverpool FC chief executive Billy Hogan thanked the club's supporters who 'helped each other' after a car drove through fans celebrating in the city on Monday. He said: 'On behalf of all of us here at Liverpool Football Club, I would like to extend our heartfelt thoughts to all those who've been affected by this appalling incident on Water Street yesterday evening. 'This weekend was one of celebration, emotion and joy spread across the city in our entire fanbase, and it ended in unimaginable scenes of distress with this appalling incident. 'I'd like to pay tribute to our emergency services and partner agencies – Merseyside Police, North West and St John Ambulance Services, and Merseyside Fire and Rescue – who dealt with the incident, and now our hospital staff across the city who are dealing with those who are injured, including tragically four children. 'I would also like to thank our supporters who witnessed this event and helped each other where they could. 'We continue to work with the emergency services and the local authorities to support their ongoing investigation and once again we would ask if anyone ha Alex Croft 27 May 2025 23:00 Princess Anne thanks emergency responders following Liverpool car crash Alex Croft 27 May 2025 22:30 A Liverpool fan run down at the club's victory parade has described how he 'locked eyes' with the driver and 'pleaded for him to stop' moments before the car ploughed into him. Jack Trotter, 22, was enjoying celebrating his team's success when he found himself 'face to face' with the Ford Galaxy on Water Street in the city centre on Monday. He told the PA news agency of the moment before he was struck by the car: 'He had slowed down. And then I put my hands up and pleaded for him to stop, and he wasn't stopping. 'Then he clipped me.' Mr Trotter said the incident was 'very quick'. 'I did lock eyes with him,' he continued. 'People were hitting his car, shouting at him. Everything was very dark. Everything was very blurry. He had ran through me by the time I could get a good look at him. 'When the car had hit me, the adrenaline kicked in, and I didn't really, obviously feel anything. And then once I found my partner, the adrenaline wore off, and then I just collapsed on the wall and said 'Abbie, that's me, I'm gone'. Alex Croft 27 May 2025 22:00 A Barbie keychain, flowers and cards lie on the ground near the site of an incident where a car plowed into a crowd of Liverpool fans (REUTERS) A total of 65 people were injured, Merseyside Police said on Tuesday (REUTERS) A 53-year-old man was arrested after the incident and remains in custody (REUTERS) Alex Croft 27 May 2025 21:29
