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Driver Sentenced for Ramming Crowd at Liverpool Parade

12/23/2025

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Paul Doyle, the defendant, was sentenced to 21 years and six months for driving into crowds at Liverpool FC's victory parade, injuring 134 people.
Prosecutors described his actions as using his car as a weapon in a rage.
He has a history of aggression, including a 1994 incident in which he bit a man's ear during a drunken fight.
Colleagues described him as a "loose cannon" with anger issues.

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Story summary

Paul Doyle, the defendant, was sentenced to 21 years and six months for driving into crowds at Liverpool FC's victory parade, injuring 134 people.
Prosecutors described his actions as using his car as a weapon in a rage.
He has a history of aggression, including a 1994 incident in which he bit a man's ear during a drunken fight.
Colleagues described him as a "loose cannon" with anger issues.