Paul Doyle RECAP as Liverpool parade crash victim saw 'bodies flying everywhere'

Our coverage of day one of the sentencing of Paul Doyle has ended.

You can read back through today's events as Doyle will learn his fate tomorrow from 10:30am at Liverpool Crown Court.

• Paul Doyle was seen sobbing throughout the day as he covered his face with a tissue
• Liverpool Crown Court was shown footage of the incident from different angles
• Doyles face was said to be full of rage during one clip
• The court gasped as footage played showing after the car ploughed into a pram along with Doyles reaction to hitting a girl
• Bodycam footage revealed the six words Doyle said after he was placed in the back of a police van
• An ex-solider has been hailed a hero for jumping in the car and stopping Doyle from being able to drive forward
• Victim impact statements were read out to the court and will continue tomorrow morning
• The second day of Doyles sentencing is expected to start at 10:30am on Tuesday (December 16)

The judge has called time on today's proceedings at Liverpool Crown Court.

It is expected that victim impact statements will be read again tomorrow as well as Doyle being sentenced.

We shall give a brief recap shortly and include that we may expect from tomorrow.

Another impact statement from Simon Nash, aged 53, said he feels "feel lucky to still be here" as he spoke of the ongoing problems the horror has caused him.

His statement read out in court said: "Physically, the pain was immediate and severe. Breathing and moving were difficult because of the rib fractures. It was extremely painful to lie down; I had to sleep sitting upright for two weeks. My head injury left me dazed and frightened.

"Emotionally, this experience has been deeply distressing for myself and my family. I was with my wife and son at the time of the incident. We were separated when I was hit by the car. They couldnt find me immediately after because of all the commotion. It wasnt until two and a half hours later when my wife finally located me at the hospital with a police officer that they knew what had happened to me and I got confirmation they were safe.

"I often replay the moments in my mind the sound, the shock and fear. I feel a loss of confidence and safety in situations that never used to bother me. Every time I see a Ford Galaxy, the incident replays in my mind.

"The impact on my life has been wide ranging, I had to take a couple of months off work to recover, which caused financial strain and added stress. I played football weekly but havent managed to play since the incident due to the worsening pain in my hip and an injury to the shoulder I landed on. The ongoing physiotherapy appointments and shoulder pain are a constant reminder of what happened.

"The day could have ended a lot differently. I feel lucky to still be here."

A 41-year-old man, who works as a driver, called the parade attack the "worst experience of my life".

In a victim statement, Jeremy Pentecost said: "Work affected my mental health, driving around all day on my own at first I was seeing bodies flying here, there and everywhere, unable to stop thinking about the events of the day."

In a victim statement read out on behalf of a 12-year-old victim, the court heard how the best day ever become her worst.

It read: "It started off as the best day ever. I was so excited to hear my heroes. But soon, the day changed to the worst day of my life."

It continued: "I don't understand why the man in the car has done this to me and my mum."

Paul Doyle's six-word statement was caught on police bodycam as he was bundled into the back of a van.

His words came as people remained trapped under his car.

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[Emergency services at the scene of a major incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre this evening]

Victim statements will be read out in court later today(Image: Liverpool Echo)

The hearing is now back under way at Liverpool Crown Court after a lunch break.

Please see below our stories from today's sentencing so far:

• Paul Doyle drives into 6-month-old baby's pram and shouts 'f***ing hell' after hitting girl
• Horror dashcam footage captures moment Paul Doyle ploughs into crowd 'in rage'
• Ex-soldier hero of parade crash stopped car despite driver still pressing pedal
• Paul Doyle's 'face of rage' caught in mobile footage as bodies bounced off car
• Liverpool parade crash driver Paul Doyle turned joy into horror within 2 minutes

Liverpool parade crash victim Rob Darke said his situation was life or limb'.

Speaking to Sky News, Darke said was taken to hospital to be "stitched up" but the injury became infected.

He was rushed to A&E where he was told it was life or limb".

Darke was wheelchair-bound for three months and has been left with a "life-changing injury".

[Rob Darke]

Speaking to Sky News, Darke asked 'why did it have to be me?'(Image: Sky News)

A new court sketch showing Paul Doyle in tears has been released.

The Liverpool parade crash driver has been seen sobbing during the sentencing today, as footage of the incident was played in court.

[Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of prosecution counsel Paul Greaney KC speaking as Paul Doyle, wipes away tears as he appears at Liverpool Crown Court for sentencing on 31 offences after seriously injuring people by driving into football fans celebrating Liverpool's victory parade on May 26. Doyle, 54, admitted dangerous driving, affray, 17 charges of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, nine counts of causing GBH with intent and three counts of wounding with intent. Picture date: Monday December 15, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire]

Court artist sketch of prosecution counsel Paul Greaney KC speaking as Paul Doyle wipes away tears(Image: PA)

Speaking to Sky News, victim Rob Darke spoke of going to the parade with his two sons.

Darke was on his way home when he heard "shouting and screaming".

He said the car "crushed my foot" and was left in incredible pain.

Darke said: "I thought it was terrorists. That's the first thing that came into my head. Who else would do a thing like that?"

"It was like a bomb had gone off... it was carnage everywhere... people crying and screaming."

[Rob Darke]

Rob Darke being interviewed by Sky News(Image: Sky News)

Due to other legal proceedings due to take place in the same courtroom at Liverpool today, the court has now broken for lunch and will resume at 2:15pm.

Daniel Barr bravely jumped into the back of Paul Doyles Galaxy after it ploughed into crowds at Liverpool's victory parade.

The ex-solider managed to place the car into park while Doyle kept his foot on the pedal.

Prosecutor Paul Greaney KC said: All of a sudden, the Galaxy stopped right beside him.

Daniel Barr instinctively pulled open the rear passenger-side door and climbed in. He did so with the intention of stopping the driver.

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Footage showing some of the youngest victims of the Liverpool parade crash was released to the court today.

The court gasped as it saw a baby's pram on the floor and also heard the reaction from Doyle after he hit a small girl.

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Mr Greaney tells the court: The defendant continued to shout at people to get out the f***ing way while repeatedly pressing his horn. Some people were able to move or jump out of the way, but others were struck. Alongside an ambulance, Jacqueline McClaren, who was aged 60, was struck. She features in count 10. The defendant shouts, move.

The dashcam footage shows her walking near the ambulance in a red Liverpool scarf as she is struck.

The court has been shown further footage showing Paul Doyle's 'rage' during the incident.

Footage of the moments Doyle drove into members of the Liverpool parade crowd was shown to the court from a number of different cameras and angles.

Mr Greaney said: He was, the prosecution says, a man out of control. He said Doyle put his car into reverse after remaining stationary for a short period on Dale Street, and move back sharply into the crowd behind, causing one member of the public to punch the vehicle and another to kick it.

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[Paul Doyle]

Paul Doyle pleaded guilty to driving into crowds of football fans(Image: PA)

The court heard how one pedestrian, with his arms outstretched above his head, can be heard to say run me over go ahead you" after he drove through a red light.

Mr Greaney said: "As he became more and more frustrated, the defendant increased the speed of the Galaxy. The defendant persisted down the road in the right-hand lane, and he continued to cause concern to pedestrians in the road.

Liverpool parade crash driver Paul Doyle was "in a rage" as he ploughed into football fans, Liverpool Crown Court heard after dashcam footage was played.

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.

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."

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[(FILES) Police officers stand at a cordon on in Water Street in Liverpool, north-west England on May 27, 2025, after a car ploughed in to crowds gathered to watch an open-top bus victory parade for Liverpool's Premier League trophy parade. The sentencing hearing for British man Paul Doyle who ploughed his car through crowds of fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League victory in May, injuring over 100 people, is set to begin on December 15, 2025. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)]

Paul Doyle claimed he 'feared for his life'(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Liverpool parade crash driver Paul Doyle generated horror in those who had attended what they had thought would be a day of joyfulness," a court has been told.

Prosecutor Paul Greaney KC told Liverpool Crown Court that Doyle was driving his grey Ford Galaxy Titanium from his home in Croxteth into central Liverpool to pick up friends who had attended the parade.

He said: By 6.01pm, so less than two minutes later, the Galaxy was stationary on Water Street and attempts were being made by fans to drag Paul Doyle from it. He was quickly protected by police officers, and thereafter arrested and detained, having sustained only minor injuries."

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Liverpool Crown Court gasped as dashcam footage was played to them, while Doyle broke down in tears once again.

Paul Greaney KC had warned the court: "What we are about to display on the screens is truly shocking."

As footage ends, people run up to the car as one man shouts "get the f*** out of the car".

[(FILES) Police officers work at the scene on Water Street in Liverpool, north-west England on May 27, 2025, after a car on May 26, ploughed in to crowds that had gathered to watch an open-top bus victory parade for Liverpool's Premier League trophy parade. The sentencing hearing for British man Paul Doyle who ploughed his car through crowds of fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League victory in May, injuring over 100 people, is set to begin on December 15, 2025. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)]

The aftermath of the incident on Water Street(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

The court has just been shown dashcam footage taken from the Doyle's car showing the attack.

Doyle can be heard repeatedly shouting "move out the f***ing way" as he drives through crowds.

People can be seen attempting to jump out of the way but some being forced onto the bonnet of the car.

Paul Doyle appeared in the dock for his sentencing hearing at Liverpool Crown Court in tears.

He was seen wearing a black suit and grey tie with white shirt as he sobbed while Paul Greaney KC, prosecuting, opened the sentencing.

Doyle was also seen with a tissue that he held to his face this morning.

Merseyside Police's senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector John Fitzgerald spoke following Doyle's conviction.

He said: "Thousands of people had gathered in the city to watch the Liverpool FC parade, and it is only by sheer luck that nobody was killed because of Doyle's reckless actions. In just seven minutes, his dangerous driving meant that his car collided with more than 100 people, including children, in some cases, trapping people underneath and causing serious injuries.

"The exceptional work of the emergency services including police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, the North West Ambulance Service and HM Coastguard should be recognised as they came to the aid of victims, extracting four people from underneath Doyles car and treating a number of others. We know that a lot of people are still recovering from the injuries they suffered on that day, and our thoughts remain with them and those that continue to be affected.

"Doyle was quickly apprehended by officers at the scene and has been in custody since, and we have been working closely with our colleagues at the Crown Prosecution Service ahead of the trial. We hope that the knowledge Doyle is now facing a considerable prison sentence will be able to help those affected to move on with their lives."

Paul Doyle was warned that a long prison sentence is "inevitable" ahead of his two-day sentencing.

He will learn his fate tomorrow as today is expected to focus on victim impact statements.

More than 130 people, including eight children, were injured in the Liverpool parade crash.

Good morning and welcome to our coverage of the sentencing of Paul Doyle.

The 54-year-old will appear for sentencing on Monday and Tuesday in relation to 31 offences at the Liverpool FC parade in May.

Proceedings are expected to begin in courtroom 41 from 10.30am.

Earlier today, we reported how a paramedic who was injured when Doyle drove his car into a crowd of football fans in Liverpool city centre recounted how he disregarded his own injuries to assist those caught up in the pandemonium.

Jay Vernon wasn't scheduled to be on duty at Water Street when Doyle ploughed his car into celebrating Liverpool FC fans following their club's title win last May.

The 34-year-old from Aigburth had been working as a cycle response lead, tasked with manoeuvring pedal bikes equipped with ambulance kit around the parade event in the city centre. However, within hours, he found himself embroiled in harrowing scenes as Doyle drove his Ford Galaxy into the throng.

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