Liverpool parade driver charged with 31 counts across 29 victims

A man accused of driving into crowds during Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade has had his charges expanded to 31, with the total number of victims now put at 29. Paul Doyle, 53, appeared by video link from custody at Liverpool Crown Court, where prosecutors announced 24 new charges in addition to an earlier set tied to the May 26 incident. The court was told the victims include eight children, among them babies aged six months and seven months at the time, and that the attack left 134 people injured, with around 50 requiring hospital treatment.

Doyle now faces two counts of wounding with intent, two counts of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent, 19 counts of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm, three counts of wounding with intent, one count of affray and one count of dangerous driving. The extended indictment means a total of 31 charges across 29 victims, reflecting the breadth of injuries and the number of people affected by the incident on Water Street as celebrants dispersed after the city’s title parade.

During the hearing, Doyle broke down in tears, clasping his hands to his face as charges were laid out. He appeared via videolink from prison wearing...