First picture of man accused of parade crash

53-YEAR-OLD WEST DERBY MAN TO FACE STRING OF CHARGES - INCLUDING GBH - IN LIVERPOOL MAGISTRATES COURT TODAY

- By PATRICK EDRICH, OLIVIA WILLIAMS

THIS is the first picture of Paul Doyle, who has been charged after a car hit a crowd of people shortly after the Liverpool FC title parade.

At least 79 people were injured when a Ford Galaxy, which had been driven along Dale Street and onto Water Street, collided with the crowd on Monday following the parade.

Merseyside Police confirmed this evening that Paul Desmond Sanders Doyle, 53 and of Burghill Road in West Derby has been charged with two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm following the incident at around 6pm on Monday.

The dad-of-three has also been charged with two counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm; two counts of attempted unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and a single count of dangerous driving.