Driver who plowed into crowd in Liverpool charged with intentional driving
Merseyside Crown Prosecution Service has charged a 53-year-old driver who ploughed into a crowd of football fans in Liverpool on May 26 with seven offences, including causing grievous bodily harm with intent, the Associated Press reported .
The driver, named as Paul Doyle, was also charged with dangerous driving and five other counts involving various forms of causing grievous bodily harm.
Merseyside Police, where Liverpool is located, said 79 people were injured in the attack, with at least 50 receiving medical treatment in hospitals. Their ages range from nine to 78. Seven people remain in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to investigators, Doyle drove around the checkpoint in the pedestrian zone where the parade was taking place, following an ambulance that arrived at the scene due to a report of a person in cardiac arrest.
Police also confirmed their previous findings that the driver acted alone and that his actions were not related to terrorism. The incident occurred during a parade in honor of the victory of the Liverpool football team in the Premier League. According to estimates by the city authorities, up to a million people were on the streets during the celebration.
- On April 26, an SUV drove into a crowd at a Filipino community festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver , killing 11 people and injuring more than 20.
- The Vancouver resident accused in the incident was being treated by a psychiatrist but was deemed not to pose a threat to public safety .
