Man Pleads Guilty to Injuring 134 in Liverpool Parade

Paul Doyle, a 54-year-old former Royal Marine from Croxteth, Liverpool, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to 31 charges stemming from driving his car into a crowd of Liverpool FC fans during the club's Premier League victory parade on May 26, injuring 134 people including children as young as six months old.

The incident occurred around 6 p.m. in Liverpool's city center, near Dale Street and Water Street, as thousands of supporters dispersed following the parade celebrating the team's title win over Tottenham Hotspur in April. Doyle, an IT consultant and father of three, had entered the area to pick up a friend and family members after dropping them off earlier. According to prosecutors, he became agitated by the crowds blocking the road and deliberately accelerated his Ford Galaxy Titanium into pedestrians, forcing his way through over seven minutes of dangerous driving.

Dashcam footage from Doyle's vehicle captured him swearing at fans and showing increasing frustration, Merseyside Police said. The car, weighing nearly two tons, collided with more than 100 people, trapping some underneath and sending others flying. Witnesses described scenes of chaos, with one supporter, Robin...