Liverpool parade attack: sentencing hearing for man who drove into crowd resumes – live

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The courtroom is filled with legal representatives and reporters.Paul Doyle, wearing a dark suit and tie, has been brought into the dock, where he sits between two security guards.His head is bowed as more from victim impact statements are read out to the court by Philip Astbury, the prosecution’s junior counsel.Josh HallidayJosh Halliday, the Guardian’s North of England editor, was at Liverpool crown court yesterday and will be covering the sentencing today. Here is some of his report from Monday: Paul Greaney KC, prosecuting, warned those in Liverpool crown court on Monday that the footage from Paul Doyle’s Ford Galaxy was “truly shocking”.

Mugshot of Paul Doyle after his arrest. He had previously denied the offences.Paul Greaney KC speaking as Paul Doyle wipes away tears as he appears at Liverpool crown court on 15 December 2025.

Photograph: Elizabeth Cook/PAA number of victim impact statements were read during the first day of Doyle’s two-day sentencing hearing at Liverpool crown court on Monday, where victims spoke about their terror and injuries.More than 50 people needed hospital treatment, including a number of children, as Doyle’s Ford Galaxy struck more than 100 fans in just seven minutes. He had deliberately driven his car at football fans after tailgating an ambulance down a packed road that was closed to non-emergency vehicles on 26 May.Victims of Doyle wept as dashcam footage showed bodies spinning through the air as he accelerated into crowds while screaming: “Fucking hell, move!”Doyle was in Liverpool to collect a friend and his family from the celebrations, according to prosecutor Paul Greaney KC, who said: In a rage, he drove into the crowd, and when he did so, he intended to cause people within the crowd serious harm … He was prepared to cause those in the crowd, even children, serious harm if necessary to achieve his aim of getting through.