Liverpool parade crash driver, Paul Doyle was captured on his own dashcam screaming at shouting at fans attending Liverpool’s victory parade as ‘red mist’ descended
Paul Doyle screams ‘move!’ as he drives through Liverpool parade crowd
Chilling dashcam footage from Paul Doyle’s car captures the moment “red mist” descends as he ploughs into fans at Liverpool’s victory parade. The father was “in a rage” when he mercilessly drove into the crowd.
The 54-year-old sobbed as the footage – now released in audio form by police – was played during his sentencing hearing at Liverpool Crown Court. Today, he was jailed for 21 years and six months.
Prosecutor Paul Greaney KC said Doyle claimed he acted in a “blind panic and in fear of his life” because of how some of the crowd behaved. But Mr Greaney said: “The truth is a simple one – Paul Doyle just lost his temper in his desire to get to where he wanted to get to. In a rage, he drove into the crowd. When he did so, he intended to cause people within the crowd serious harm.
“He was prepared to cause those in the crowd, even children, serious harm if necessary to achieve his aim of getting through. The truth is as simple as the consequences that day were awful.”
Doyle shook his head at times as Mr Greaney was speaking. As footage was played he put his head down and shut his eyes as the clip showed his car hitting crowds of supporters in the city centre for the victory parade.
Victims in court were also in tears as the video was played.
The footage, showing the view from the windscreen of his Ford Galaxy, captured Doyle saying “f****** p*****” as pedestrians pulled their children out of the way of his car to stop them being hit as he drove down Dale Street.
It showed him approach a line of cars waiting to turn right off the road before it becomes Water Street. Doyle then swerved away from the traffic and into the left lane, which was closed as hundreds of fans were making their way back from the celebrations.
He could be heard shouting and screaming “move”, “f****** p*****” and “get out the f****** way” as shocked members of the public tried to jump out of the way of his car.
The footage, which will not be released in its visual form or its entirety because of its graphic nature, showed the windscreen smash after a man landed on it. Others could be seen on the bonnet of the car as Doyle continued to drive and people, including children, appeared to go under the vehicle.
Prosecutor Paul Greaney KC said Paul Doyle “did what he did intentionally”.
He said Doyle was 53 at the time and an experienced driver of 25 years.
He had been the registered keeper of his Ford Galaxy Titanium since March 2023 and “was entirely familiar with its controls”, Mr Greaney said.
He told Liverpool Crown Court there were no defects with the vehicle and nothing to prevent Doyle stopping if he had wanted to.
Mr Greaney said: “Where this leaves us is that nothing which occurred can be explained to any extent on the basis of immaturity of age, inexperience in driving generally, unfamiliarity with the vehicle or any defect with the Galaxy.
“Furthermore, the footage demonstrates that the defendant was conscious throughout, so a medical explanation can be discounted.
“The upshot of all of this is, as the defendant has now accepted, that he did what he did intentionally.”
Doyle admitted to 31 offences related to seriously injuring people during the victory parade in May, including dangerous driving, affray, and multiple counts of attempted grievous bodily harm and wounding with intent.
Detective Chief Inspector John Fitzgerald, the senior investigating officer, said: “In my 20 years of police service this is the most distressing and graphic footage that I have come across.
“It was really difficult to watch for me and the whole of the investigation team, but it was really important that we did because we had to tell the story of each individual victim as to what had gone on.”
Prosecutor James Allison, from CPS Mersey-Cheshire, said: “It was at times difficult for me to watch and I’ve been doing this job 20 years.
“It was a difficult case because of the material we’re dealing with, not because of complexity or legal matters.
“We were dealing with people who were run down on streets that I walk down every day.”
For updates on the sentencing hearing, read our live blog.