Ex-Royal Marine Paul Doyle Sent Down Over Horrific Liverpool FC Parade Crash
Paul Doyle, a former Royal Marine commando, has been locked up for 21 and a half years after he rammed his Ford Galaxy into the packed Liverpool FC trophy parade crowds. The 54-year-old’s rampage on May 26 left at least 134 people injured, including babies just six and seven months old.
Fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League win were crushed, thrown, and trapped beneath the vehicle as Doyle sped through the sea of red shirts on Water Street.
Babies Thrown 15ft in Chaos
One harrowing moment involved five-month-old Teddy Eveson, whose parents had proudly dressed him in a tiny Liverpool shirt for the parade. Teddy was tossed 15 feet by the impact. Prosecutor Paul Greaney KC told the court, “The defendant drove into that pram. Remarkably, Teddy was uninjured.”
“In that moment I thought I was going to die… I felt an overwhelming pain in my leg and saw Teddy’s pram tipped over. I thought he was dead,” said Teddy’s mother, Sheree Aldridge.
Seven Minutes of Terror Ended by Heroic Intervention
Doyle’s seven-minute spree only stopped when brave Daniel Barr climbed into the driver’s seat and shifted the car into park. Police labeled dashcam footage from Doyle’s vehicle as some of the most graphic and distressing they have ever seen, with Doyle angrily shouting, “Get out the f****** way!” as he ploughed into the crowds.
Prosecutors dismissed Doyle’s defence as untrue, pointing out the huge scale of injuries and horror caused as he “used the vehicle as a weapon.” Police also confirmed Doyle was sober and an experienced driver when he accelerated into the crowds.
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In police custody, Doyle lamented, “I’ve just ruined my family’s life.” His family previously described his actions as “sheer madness” and a shocking betrayal of Liverpool fans’ trust.
