Man charged after Liverpool crash is father-of-three, businessman, and former Royal Marine

 

Man charged after Liverpool crash is father-of-three, businessman, and former Royal Marine

29 May 2025

Paul Doyle

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cd62x7zq03et

 

Summary

Police say Paul Doyle, 53 and from West Derby in Liverpool, has been charged with seven offences after the car crash in Liverpool on Monday

 

Doyle faces six charges related to grievous bodily harm, and one count of dangerous driving

 

The BBC understands Doyle is a former Royal Marine, as well as a local businessman and a father-of-three

 

Doyle will appear in Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Friday

 

Police say 79 people were hurt on Monday, and seven remain in hospital - the youngest victim was nine years old, the oldest was 78

 

The incident happened close to the route of a victory parade being held to celebrate Liverpool FC's Premier League title

 

Edited by Owen Amos with Jonny Humphries and Vinnie O'Dowd in Liverpool

 

Paul Doyle due to appear in court on Friday after Liverpool crash

published at 20:06 29 May

20:06 29 May

 

Paul Doyle, 53 and from West Derby in Liverpool, is due to appear in court in Liverpool on Friday. He has been charged with seven offences relating to the car crash in the city on Monday.

 

Doyle is accused of:

 

Two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

Two counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

Two counts of attempted unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

One count of dangerous driving

Since he was named by police, the BBC can report that Doyle is a father-of-three, a local businessman, and a former Royal Marine.

 

Police have also said that of the 79 people injured in Liverpool on Monday, seven remain in hospital.

 

We're pausing our coverage now - but we will be reporting live from Doyle's scheduled court appearance tomorrow.

 

Doyle is former Royal Marine

published at 19:39 29 May

19:39 29 May

Breaking

We earlier reported that Paul Doyle, the suspect in the Liverpool car crash, is a local businessman and father-of-three.

 

We can now also report that Doyle is a former Royal Marine, who is believed to have served in the 1990s.

 

Charges will be kept under review, CPS says

published at 19:14 29 May

19:14 29 May

As we've reported, Paul Doyle has been charged with six offences related to grievous bodily harm, and one of dangerous driving (see the full list here).

 

The CPS said the charges would be kept "under review as the investigation progresses".

 

The Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS Mersey-Cheshire, Sarah Hammond, said: "The investigation is at an early stage.

 

"Prosecutors and police are continuing to work at pace to review a huge volume of evidence.

 

"This includes multiple pieces of video footage and numerous witness statements."

 

Neighbour of suspect tells the BBC community in 'disbelief'

published at 18:46 29 May

18:46 29 May

Vinnie O'Dowd

Reporting from Liverpool

 

A neighbour of Doyle tells me the area was swarmed by police late on Monday evening.

 

“I came out late on Monday night and there's police everywhere. Looking around all the houses, so I had a thought - imagine if it was him?" the neighbour explained.

 

“I thought it was him but I didn't believe that it was. I see him all the time walking up and down with his two sons and his dog. He's just a normal person."

 

Another neighbour told me that the suspect was “just a nice fella, just a nice family, nice fella”.

 

Doyle is a businessman and father of three

published at 18:40 29 May

18:40 29 May

Breaking

We can bring you more on the suspect now.

 

The BBC understands Paul Doyle is a local businessman and father-of-three.

 

What we heard from the press conference

published at 18:38 29 May

18:38 29 May

 

Jonny Humphries

Reporting from Liverpool

 

Doyle will appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court in the morning for an initial hearing.

 

Sims says the suspect is Paul Desmond Sanders Doyle of Burghill Road in West Derby.

 

He faces:

 

Two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

Two counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

Two counts of attempted unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

One count of dangerous driving

“We ask that the judicial process be allowed to continue without any speculation online or anywhere else that could impede the pursuit of justice for all those affected,” she says.

 

Seventy-nine people have been injured, and seven remain in hospital.

 

Sims says detectives are reviewing a huge amount of video footage from CCTV, dashboard cameras and other sources.