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Paul Doyle admitted 31 charges over the 2025 parade crash. We detail his violent criminal past, including GBH, as he was sentenced to over 21 years in prison today (December 16)
All we know about Paul Doyle: decades of convictions and violent offences
- Paul Doyle admitted guilt to 31 offences relating to the Liverpool parade crash on May 26, 2025, which injured over 100 people.
- Doyle has been sentenced to over 21 years in prison after the judge warned him of an inevitable custodial sentence of some length. He was seen on video driving his car “in a rage” into the crowd of fans. The court was shown footage of the car ploughing into a pram.
- Doyle was previously jailed for 12 months in November 1994 for grievous bodily harm (GBH), following a pub fight in July 1993.
- The GBH conviction was for biting off a man’s ear during a pub fight in July 1993. Doyle told police he had been involved in a drunken fight with sailors.
- Between the ages of 18 and 22, he was convicted of other offences, including serious violence.
- Past convictions also include a minor offence of dishonesty and a breach of the peace in Scotland in December 1993.
- Doyle had a 30-year conviction-free period between his release from prison in May 1995 and the 2025 parade incident, during which time he went to university and worked in positions of responsibility.
- To read the full story: Parade crash driver Paul Doyle bit man’s ear off in pub fight as dark side emerges – Daily Star
- To keep updated, follow the live blog: Paul Doyle LIVE as LFC parade crash driver’s criminal history revealed with pub fight – Daily Star
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