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Tearful Defendant Paul Doyle Faces Trial Over Liverpool Parade Crash

Paul Doyle, 54, appeared in tears as his trial began over allegations he drove into crowds at Liverpool’s May 26 title parade, injuring 134 people. He has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges, including causing grievous bodily harm with intent and dangerous driving. Fifty people required hospital treatment and four were trapped under the vehicle; there were no fatalities. The trial before a 12-member jury is expected to last three to four weeks, and some vulnerable witnesses may give evidence from behind screens.

03:56 PM, 11/25/2025Society
Tearful Defendant Paul Doyle Faces Trial Over Liverpool Parade Crash

Paul Doyle, 54, appeared in tears as his trial opened at Liverpool Crown Court after being accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool Football Club’s title celebration parade on May 26. He has pleaded not guilty to a total of 31 charges, including causing grievous bodily harm with intent and dangerous driving.

The trial, before a jury of five women and seven men, is expected to last three to four weeks. Judge Andrew Menary discharged the jurors early and asked them to return the following morning, when prosecutors are due to outline their case.

Allegations and reported injuries

Police say 134 people were injured in the incident, a group including infants, children and adults. Fifty people required hospital treatment. Emergency services reported that four people — including one child — were trapped beneath the vehicle and had to be freed after the car was lifted. There were no fatalities.

Prosecution account and circumstances

At an earlier hearing prosecutors said Doyle "used his vehicle deliberately as a weapon" and drove deliberately at people. Initial police accounts indicate the vehicle followed an ambulance along a closed section of Water Street after officers cleared a path for a medical emergency, though investigators say the precise circumstances remain subject to the ongoing inquiry and the evidence presented in court.

Court details and defendant background

Doyle, a father of three who has been reported in some sources as a former Royal Marine, entered not guilty pleas to four recently amended counts and denies the wider set of 31 charges. The current indictment relates to 29 identified victims, eight of whom were children; the youngest was six months old. He has been in custody since his arrest.

Some witnesses expected to give evidence are due to do so from behind screens to protect their privacy. Doyle was initially charged with seven offences; 24 additional counts were added to the indictment in August and he pleaded not guilty to those charges on September 4.

What happens next

Prosecutors are scheduled to open their case when the trial resumes. The proceedings will continue over the coming weeks as the jury hears witness testimony and examines the evidence. The outcome will depend on the court process and the evidence presented at trial.

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