UK man changes plea, admits driving into Liverpool FC parade

In a dramatic courtroom reversal, Paul Doyle, a British man, confessed on Wednesday to intentionally driving his car into crowds during Liverpool Football Club’s Premier League victory parade in May. Doyle, who initially denied all 31 charges, including grievous bodily harm, wounding with intent, affray, and dangerous driving, broke down in tears as he entered guilty pleas on the second day of his trial. The incident, which occurred on May 26 in Liverpool city center, left 134 people injured, including infants and children, with 50 requiring hospital treatment. No fatalities were reported. Judge Andrew Menary warned Doyle to expect a lengthy custodial sentence, with sentencing scheduled for December 15. Doyle, a former Royal Marine from a Liverpool suburb, allegedly became increasingly agitated by the crowds, as shown in dashcam footage, and chose to drive through them rather than wait. Sarah Hammond, the Crown Prosecution Service’s top regional prosecutor, described the act as “calculated violence” that turned celebration into chaos. Doyle, a father of three, has been in custody since his arrest and faces charges related to 29 victims, including eight children, the youngest being six months old.