As the hearing has concluded, we are now wrapping up our live reporting from Liverpool Crown Court.

You can read the full story about how Paul Doyle changed his plea to guilty on the first day of his trial here

You can also listen on BBC Sounds to Liverpool Parade: The Paul Doyle Trial, which explores the prosecution and defence in the case.

Det Ch Insp John Fitzgerald, from Merseyside Police, said: "It was only by sheer luck that nobody was killed because of Doyle's reckless actions".

He said: “His driving, even before he reached Dale Street, was aggressive and dangerous and he was seen to undertake vehicles, jump lanes and run through a red light.

“Doyle circumvented the traffic system put in place by the event managers, Liverpool City Council, and swore at fans before ploughing into them as they tried to make their way out of Dale Street and Water Street.

“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."

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Ms Hammond continued to praise the city's response to the incident on 26 May.

She said: “I would like to commend the bravery of emergency services who acted swiftly at the scene. There can be no doubt that their actions saved lives.

“Liverpool as a city has shown resilience and unity in the face of this awful act, and I hope the victims, their families and anyone affected will feel justice has been done.”

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Ms Hammond said dashcam footage from Doyle's car showed he was becoming "increasingly agitated by the crowds".

The Chief Crown Prosecutor for Mersey-Cheshire said: "Rather than wait for them to pass, he deliberately drove at them, forcing his way through.

“Driving a vehicle into a crowd is an act of calculated violence. This was not a momentary lapse by Paul Doyle - it was a choice he made that day and it turned celebration into mayhem."

Jonny Humphries
Reporting from Liverpool Crown Court

The charges faced by Paul Doyle are extremely serious.

Most of them are offences under Section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, which includes unlawful wounding or inflicting GBH with intent to cause GBH.

The maximum sentence is life imprisonment.

The judge will have to weigh up factors including the harm caused, the defendant's culpability and the cumulative effect of so many charges.

Earlier, Judge Menary told Doyle: "It is inevitable there will be a custodial sentence of some length and you should prepare yourself for that inevitability.”

The CPS released this blurred image of Doyle after he changed his pleas to guilty.

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Mersey-Cheshire Chief Crown Prosecutor Sarah Hammond added: “Paul Doyle has been held responsible for his deliberate actions that endangered lives and brought chaos upon a community.

“A total of 134 people were injured, including children as young as six months.

"This attack did not just harm individuals - it struck at the heart of a city united in joy, leaving fear in its wake.

“By entering guilty pleas, Doyle has finally accepted that he intentionally drove into crowds of innocent people during Liverpool FC’s victory parade."

Jonny Humphries
Reporting from Liverpool Crown Court

Paul Doyle will be sentenced over 15 and 16 December.

He is remanded in custody ahead of that date.

The guilty pleas were entered in front of a no doubt astonished jury, who had been preparing for a trial of around four to six weeks.

They are thanked by Judge Menary and excused from court.

Jonny Humphries
Reporting from Liverpool Crown Court

This is a truly shocking turn of events.

Only yesterday, Doyle had entered not guilty pleas to charges that had been amended slightly due to medical evidence.

After months of denials, he is now guilty of 31 extremely serious offences.

Everyone in court was ready for Paul Greaney KC to deliver his opening note.

At the final moment, Mr Greaney was called out to speak to Simon Csoka KC, defending.

After about half an hour, the barristers returned to courtrom 4:1 and it became clear something had shifted.

Discussions are now ongoing about the sentencing date, which will be on a later date.

In a statement, Sarah Hammond, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in Mersey-Cheshire, said: "Today’s convictions bring a measure of justice for an act that caused unimaginable harm during what should have been a day of celebration for the city of Liverpool."

Fiona Trott
Reporting from Liverpool Crown Court

Paul Doyle is looking down and crying. Can barely hear his pleas.

Judge says he can sit down. He’s taken his seat. A member of the public is weeping. There are eight victims in court watching this.

Jonny Humphries
Reporting from Liverpool Crown Court

Paul Doyle is sobbing as he quietly answers guilty to all charges.

Judge Menary tells him he can sit down as he is rearraigned.

The charges including dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm with intent, affray, wounding with intent and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm.

The victims include two babies and six other children.

Jonny Humphries
Reporting from Liverpool Crown Court

In an astonishing twist, Paul Doyle has been rearraigned and has changed his pleas to guilty.

While we're waiting, let's look back at what happened in court yesterday.

Paul Doyle was asked to enter pleas to four counts that had been amended since his last appearance, which reflected new medical evidence.

He answered "not guilty" to two amended counts of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, one of wounding with intent and one of attempting to cause GBH with intent.

In total, he denies 31 charges including nine counts of causing GBH with intent, 17 of attempted GBH with intent and three of wounding with intent.

The charges relate to 29 people aged between six months and 77 years.

The 54-year-old cried in the dock as jurors were sworn in.

Jonny Humphries
Reporting from Liverpool Crown Court

We understand there will be a short delay before proceedings get under way.

Mr Doyle has not yet been brought into the courtroom and we are waiting for the barristers in the case to be ready.

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A reminder of who is who in court:

Paul Greaney KC prosecutes, assisted by junior counsel Philip Astbury.

Simon Csoka KC defends Mr Doyle, assisted by junior counsel Damian Nolan.

The trial judge is His Honour Andrew Menary KC.

Jonny Humphries
Reporting from Liverpool Crown Court

As trial judge Andrew Menary KC explained to the jury yesterday, there has been huge public interest in this case.

That is evident from the dozens of journalists who have descended on Liverpool Crown Court to cover proceedings.

Jurors have been told to keep any media reporting or commentary, both from mainstream outlets and on social medial, out of their minds.

Judge Menary urged them to focus solely on the evidence heard in the courtroom.

The trial is expected to get under way shortly, as the prosecution is expected to open their case against Mr Doyle.

Our reporter Jonny Humphries is in court following proceedings.

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Liverpool FC stormed to the Premier League title in the 2024/25 season, wrapping up the league on Sunday 28 April after thrashing Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield.

Within days, Liverpool Council announced a victory parade would take place the following month on 26 May.

Hundreds of thousands of fans took to the streets to watch an open-top bus carrying the players make its way through the city.

Shortly after the bus passed along the waterfront in Liverpool city centre, a Ford Galaxy Titanium car drove into a dense crowd of people making their way along Water Street, a double-laned one-way street lined with bars, restaurants and businesses.

More than 130 people were injured, including babies and children.

On 29 May Merseyside Police and the Crown Prosecution Service announced Paul Doyle would be charged with seven offences.

Further counts were added in later hearings at Liverpool Crown Court and Mr Doyle now faces a total of 31 charges, relating to 27 victims.

He has pleaded not guilty to 17 counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, nine of causing GBH with intent and three of wounding with intent.

He has also denied one charge of dangerous driving and one of affray.

Two of the charges relate to baby boys aged six and seven months at the time.

The oldest victim injured in the attack was 77-year-old Susan Passey.

Merseyside Police announced a 53-year-old white British male from Liverpool had been taken into custody at the scene of the crash on Water Street.

That man was later identified as Paul Doyle, now aged 54, from Burghill Road in West Derby.

He is married to a local teacher and has three children

Mr Doyle is believed to be an IT professional who served in the Royal Marine Commandos in the 1990s.

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We are reporting live from Liverpool Crown Court on the trial of Paul Doyle, who is accused of the parade crash on Water Street in the city on May 26 in which more than 130 people were injured.

He appeared for the start of trial on Tuesday crying in the court as jurors were sworn in.

The 54-year-old from Croxteth denies 17 counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, nine counts of causing GBH with intent, three counts of wounding with intent, dangerous driving and affray.

The prosecution is expected to open its case later. Follow our page for coverage throughout the day.

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