A man has been charged after a car drove into a crowd of pedestrians following Liverpool‘s Premier League victory parade on Monday evening.
Paul Doyle, 53, from West Derby, was charged with dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm with intent, wounding with intent to cause GBH and attempting to cause GBH with intent after the incident on Water Street in the city centre. He is set to appear at Liverpool magistrates court on Friday.
At least 79 people were injured in the incident, with two of the injured, including one child, having sustained serious injuries.
Merseyside Police confirmed on Thursday that the youngest person injured was nine and the oldest was 78.
Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson said: “An extensive investigation into the precise circumstances of the incident is ongoing and we continue to ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding the incident and refrain from sharing distressing content online.”
On Tuesday, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot head coach offered his thanks to the football community for its support following the incident after being named manager of the year and Premier League manager of the year at the League Managers Association.
Slot withdrew from Tuesday night’s awards dinner in London in solidarity with those affected but expressed his gratitude in a heartfelt statement.
“Football is and always should be a game built on rivalry, but it is also a great source of comradeship, especially at times like this.I would also like to pay tribute to the emergency services and other authorities in Liverpool who swung into action as soon as the incident happened,” Slot said.
“Along with the supporters and bystanders who helped one another in an hour of need, I think everyone involved in the aftermath deserves the gratitude of all of us.”
