A former Royal Marine commando accused of ploughing into football fans at Liverpool FC's Premier League title parade was close to tears as he made his first appearance in court today.
Paul Doyle, 53, was arrested and subsequently charged after a Ford Galaxy tailgated an ambulance through a roadblock before ramming through the crowd in the city centre on May 26.
The 'horrific' carnage on Water Street, which was packed with jubilant fans as the people carrier sped through the crowd at around 6pm on Bank Holiday Monday, left 79 injured, including a nine-year-old who was among several children hurt.
Doyle, from West Derby on Merseyside, arrived at Liverpool Magistrates' Court in a prison van today charged with seven offences relating to six people, including two children.
The father-of-three, who was dressed in a black suit, with a grey tie and white shirt, appeared close to tears when he was brought into the courtroom today.
