Jury Selection Starts in Liverpool Parade Crash Trial

Paul Doyle, a 54-year-old former Royal Marine from Liverpool, appeared emotional and wept in court as jury selection began for his trial on charges related to driving a car into crowds during Liverpool Football Club's Premier League victory parade. The incident on May 26 in Liverpool city centre left 134 people injured, including infants and elderly individuals, prompting widespread public attention.

Doyle, dressed in a black suit and glasses with his greying hair slicked back, held his head in his hands and wiped away tears as more than 30 potential jurors entered Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday. Seven men and five women were sworn in as jurors, with two women serving as reserves for the trial's opening. Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary KC addressed the panel, noting the case involved Doyle's alleged conduct at the Liverpool FC parade. "The incident, as you may already be aware from general public knowledge, occurred in a busy city centre setting and has been the subject of public attention," the judge said. "For that reason it is especially important each of you keep strictly to the rules I am about to outline to you." He emphasized that decisions must rely solely...