A former Royal Marine has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges, including dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm with intent, after a car was allegedly driven into a crowd during Liverpool's Premier League trophy parade.
Paul Doyle, 53, from the West Derby area of Liverpool, appeared via video link from HMP Belmarsh wearing a grey T-shirt and glasses. He spoke only to confirm his name and enter his pleas, shaking his head several times as the charges were read out.
Doyle was arrested on 29 May after allegedly driving his grey Ford Galaxy into a crowd of supporters during the parade on 26 May. He was initially charged with seven offences, but an additional 24 charges were brought in August. The charges include one count of affray, one count of dangerous driving, nine counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, two counts of wounding with intent, and 18 charges of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. Seven-month-old Teddy Eveson is named as a complainant in one of the charges.
The incident is reported to have occurred after Doyle allegedly followed an ambulance down a road off-limits to cars. His car allegedly collided with a large number of fans before coming to a stop. Police pushed back people trying to remove him from the car before arresting him. The incident left 134 people injured, with more than 50 requiring hospitalisation, including four children.
A pre-trial hearing has been set for 27 October, with a provisional trial date of 25 November, expected to last between three and four weeks.
