Man who drove into Liverpool parade jailed for 21 years

In December 2025, Paul Doyle, a 54-year-old British man, was sentenced to 21 and a half years in prison for driving his car into a crowd of Liverpool football fans. The incident occurred during a parade celebrating the team's Premier League title. Over 130 people were injured as a result of Doyle's actions. The judge determined that Doyle deliberately accelerated into the crowd multiple times, leading to the severe injuries. The location of the incident was Liverpool, England.

Paul Doyle, a 54-year-old former Royal Marine, was sentenced to 21 years and six months in prison for driving into a crowd of Liverpool FC fans celebrating a victory on May 26th. Doyle drove his Ford Galaxy through hundreds of people, injuring 134 in a two-minute span, including adults and children. The incident occurred in Liverpool during the team's victory parade. Doyle initially claimed he acted in panic, fearing a fan with a knife, but police disproved this. He pleaded guilty to 31 offenses. The judge described his actions as driven by inexplicable fury and disregard for human life, noting Doyle's previous conviction for violence in the 1990s.

Paul Doyle, 54, was sentenced to 21 years and six months in prison for driving his car into a crowd of Liverpool F.C. fans in Liverpool, England, on May 26. The incident occurred after a victory parade, with Doyle striking over 130 people in a two-minute span. He initially claimed he panicked due to the crowd but later pleaded guilty to 31 offenses, including causing grievous bodily harm and dangerous driving. Judge Andrew Menary stated that Doyle repeatedly accelerated into the crowd, which included children, causing significant injuries and trauma. A former soldier stopped the vehicle by putting it in park.