Alleged Liverpool driver charged with multiple offences including wounding

Paul Doyle, 53 from West Derby has been charged with a number of offences including wounding and causing grievous bodily harm.

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00:00The alleged driver of a car that ploughed into a crowd at Liverpool's Victory Parade

00:05has been charged with a number of offences, including wounding and causing grievous bodily harm.

00:11The Crown Prosecution Service said Paul Desmond Sanders Doyle 53

00:16is accused of two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

00:22and two counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm

00:27with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one count of dangerous driving.

00:33It follows a total of 79 people suffering injuries in the incident on Water Street in the city centre

00:40just after 6pm on Monday, with the age of the victims ranging from 9 to 78 years old.

00:47I fully understand how this incident has left us all shocked and saddened

00:54and I know many will continue to have concerns and questions.

00:59Our detectives are working tirelessly with diligence and professionalism

01:05to seek the answer to all of those questions.

01:10When we are able to, we will provide further information.

01:14The charges will be kept under review as the investigation progresses.

01:21We know that Monday's shocking scenes reverberated around the City of Liverpool

01:26and the entire country on what should have been a day of celebration

01:30for hundreds of thousands of Liverpool FC supporters.

01:35Our thoughts remain with all of those affected.

01:38Doyle of the West Derby area of Liverpool is due to appear

01:41at the City's Magistrates' Court on Friday.