A 53 -year -old British man who injured nearly 80 people The car struck a crowd Liverpool football fans celebrating the premier league championship of their team were accused Thursday of having caused serious bodily lesions with intention, a prosecutor said.
Paul Doyle was also accused of dangerous driving and other accusations, said prosecutor Sarah Hammond. Doyle is a local businessman and father of three children, the BBC reported THURSDAY.
Last week, The police said He was detained for suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous conduct and driving after taking drugs.
Police said 79 people had been injured, with at least 50 treatments in hospitals. They were 9 to 78 years old. Seven people stayed in hospital in a stable state.
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The city celebrated the 20th record title of Liverpool when the driver fell on a street full of fans and joy quickly turned into a tragedy. The police said they had thought that Doyle had dodged a roadblock by developing an ambulance that meets a report by a cardiac arrest.
The video of the eywitness showed horror scenes while the car struck and threw a person in the air which was draped in a liverpool flag. The car then swerved in a sea of people wrapped on the side of the road.
Merseyid police said the driver would have acted alone and that they did not suspect terrorism.
One of the neighbors of Doyle said to the BBC The region was invaded by police on Monday evening.
“I went out late Monday evening and there are police everywhere. Looking at all the houses, so I had a thought – imagine if it was him? ” The neighbor told the BBC. “I thought it was him but I didn’t think it was. I see him all the time walking up and down with his two sons and his dog. It’s just a normal person.”