00:00Liverpool with offences of dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm with intent,
00:07wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and attempting to cause grievous bodily
00:12harm with intent. This is following a complex and ongoing investigation into an incident in
00:18Water Street, Liverpool on Monday the 26th of May 2025. The defendant will appear before
00:25Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Friday the 30th of May 2025. The investigation is at an early stage.
00:35Prosecutors and police are continuing to work at pace to review a huge volume of evidence.
00:41This includes multiple pieces of video footage and numerous witness statements. It is important
00:48to ensure that every victim gets the justice they deserve. The charges will be kept under review,
00:55as the investigation progresses. We know that Monday's shocking scenes reverberated around the
01:02city of Liverpool and the entire country, on what should have been a day of celebration
01:07for hundreds of thousands of Liverpool FC supporters. Our thoughts remain with all of those affected.
01:15Criminal proceedings against the defendant are active, and he has the right to a fair trial.
01:21It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary, or sharing of information
01:28or media online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings. Please allow the legal process
01:34to take its course without undue speculation. Thank you.
01:38Good afternoon. I am Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Simms from Merseyside Police. I want to provide
01:47an update to you all during what has been a very challenging week. As always, our thoughts
01:54remain with all of those injured and affected by this appalling incident which took place during
02:00the Liverpool Football Football Club Parade on Monday. As you have heard from our CPS colleagues, the man
02:07arrested by Merseyside Police following the incident on Water Street has now been charged with seven
02:14serious offences. Paul Desmond Sanders Doyle, 53 years, of Berghill Road, West Derby, has this afternoon
02:23been charged with two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
02:30Two counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous
02:36bodily harm. Two counts of attempted unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent
02:42to cause grievous bodily harm. All contrary to Section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act,
02:491861. He has also been charged with one count of dangerous driving, contrary to Section 2 of the Road
02:58Traffic Act, 1988. Doyle has been remanded into custody, and he will appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court in the morning.
03:10I fully understand how this incident has left us all shocked and saddened, and I know many will continue to have concerns and questions.
03:20Our detectives are working tirelessly, with diligence and professionalism, to seek the answer to all of those questions.
03:31When we are able to, we will provide further information.
03:36Merseyside Police is determined to gather as much evidence as possible to ensure that every avenue is explored.
03:45Now that Paul Doyle has been charged, we ask that the judicial process be allowed to continue without any speculation, online or anywhere else,
03:57that could impede the pursuit of justice for all of those affected.
04:04A total of 79 people were injured. We continue to be in contact with our officers and staff,
04:11and seven people remain in hospital, receiving the expert care of our NHS colleagues.
04:18I hope that all of those who were injured or witnessed in this terrible incident are able, given time, to heal and recover.
04:30This continues to be a large and complex investigation, and detectives are reviewing a huge volume of CCTV and mobile phone footage submitted by the public and businesses,
04:43as well as footage from our own body-worn cameras and dash cams.
04:49I am extremely grateful for the ongoing cooperation of the public, who have and continue to share their footage and witness accounts with detectives.
05:00Their input is vital to our ongoing inquiries.
05:04I would encourage anyone who has not yet contacted the police, who may have relevant information, to please come forward and contact us.
05:15Information, including video footage, can be passed to us via the Major Incident Police Portal,
05:23details of which are available on our Merseyside Police website.
05:28As always, our thoughts remain with victims and everyone impacted.
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