Police say driver who plowed into soccer fans in Liverpool acted alone, not believed to be terrorism

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By STEVE DOUGLAS and BRIAN MELLEY
Updated 6:18 PM CDT, May 26, 2025

LONDON (AP) — A 53-year-old white British man plowed his minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city’s Premier League championship Monday, as shouts of joy turned into shrieks of terror, injuring more than 45 people.

The driver arrested was believed to be the only one involved in the incident and it was not being investigated as an act of terrorism, police said.

Dave Kitchin of North West Air Ambulance said 27 people were taken to the hospital, with two suffering serious injuries, and another 20 people were treated at the scene for minor injuries. At least four children were injured.

Firefighters had to lift the vehicle to free four victims trapped beneath it. One of those injured was a medic who had been on duty on a bicycle.


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[Martin68]

1. Just an inebriated, crazed British football fan. So what else is new? We use guns, they use cricket bats and vehicles.

[Miguelito Loveless]

2. True

but their death toll is still a fraction of the average shooting spree in the US.

[Prairie Gates]

3. Everton supporter

[IronLionZion]

4. There was rampant misinformation on social media, scapegoating immigrants, muslims, foreign terror groups etc.

so they released the suspect's race and nationality to dispel that.

[Polybius]

5. I curious as to why they haven't released his name or picture yet

At least not last I've checked.

[IronLionZion]

6. UK's innocent until proven guilty policy

He's a suspect until convicted.

[Polybius]

10. They just released his name and picture today

Someone in this thread just posted it.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3468009

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. It would be normal in England to wait until he's appeared in court on the initial charge

I would guess that'll be tomorrow, but might get delayed by a day or two if he's saying nothing about motive.

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. Now named and charged

The press conference has now started.

Merseyside Police name 53-year-old man Paul Doyle as the suspect in the Liverpool crash.

He is from the West Derby area of the city, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS Mersey-Cheshire Sarah Hammond says.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd62x7zq03et?post=asset%3Ad2f73210-ff43-4376-a287-615a5ccdb19d#post

Police confirm the seven charges that Paul Desmond Sanders Doyle faces are:

Two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
Two counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
Two counts of attempted unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
One count of dangerous driving


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd62x7zq03et?post=asset%3A9ab3566b-b343-48ef-b7c8-fadefb46edff#post

[róisín_dubh]

7. He's bee arrested for attempted murder

and driving under the influence of drugs.
Fucking tool. Liverpool is my team and I had friends at the parade. Fortunately they're all fine physically.

[Beringia]

11. Ooh la la, national interest