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Man starts car collision at Liverpool FC trophy parade

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Liverpool F.C. 2025 Parade, Looking down dale st
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On Monday, May 26, just after 6pm local time, in Liverpool, England, a motorist, allegedly a 53-year-old man local to the area, drove their Ford Galaxy car into pedestrians at the Liverpool FC trophy parade where hundreds of thousands of people celebrated the Liverpool FC winning the English Premier League football championship. Dave Kitchin from the Northwest Ambulance Service stated that three adults and one child were trapped under the vehicle, and numerous others were injured: altogether, twenty people were treated for minor injuries, and twenty seven had to be taken to the local hospitals, with a few more patients going to the hospitals by themselves. The alleged driver of the car, a white British man, was arrested shortly after the incident; on Thursday, May 29, he, Paul Desmond Sanders Doyle, 53 year old, of Burghill Road, West Derby, has been charged with dangerous driving as well as multiple counts of intending to cause, or wounding with intent to cause, or causing, grievous bodily harm.

"We were contacted at just after 6pm today, Monday 26 May, following reports a car had been in collision with a number of pedestrians on Water Street", Merseyside Police said on Monday. "The car stopped at the scene and a male has been detained. Emergency services are currently on the scene." Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims clarified on Tuesday "It is believed the driver of the Ford Galaxy car involved in the incident was able follow an ambulance onto Water Street, after the road block was temporarily lifted so that the ambulance crew could attend to a member of the public who was having a suspected heart attack".

On Thursday, Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims provided an update on the incident "A total of 79 people who were injured continue to be in contact with our officers and staff, and seven people remain in hospital, receiving the expert care of our NHS colleagues. ... I would encourage anyone who has not yet contacted police who may have relevant information to please come forward and contact us. Information, including video footage, can be passed to us via the Major Incident Police Portal As always, my thoughts remain with victims and everyone impacted." Sarah Hammond, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS Mersey-Cheshire: "The investigation is at an early stage. Prosecutors and police are continuing to work at pace to review a huge volume of evidence. ... Please allow the legal process to take its course without undue speculation.”

United Kingdom's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the incident was "shocking." Liverpool FC is helping with the police about the incident, which happened toward the ending of the parade.


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