Paul Doyle, Liverpool football parade driver, jailed for more than 20 years

A British operator who injured much than 130 radical by speeding his car into a assemblage of Liverpool shot fans during a title triumph parade successful May has been sentenced to 21-and-a-half years.

Paul Doyle, 54, rammed his minivan into the wide of fans successful the metropolis of Liverpool simply due to the fact that helium mislaid his temper, according to prosecutors. Last month, helium pleaded blameworthy to charges including 9 counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and 17 counts of attempting to origin grievous bodily harm.

“The footage is genuinely shocking,” Judge Andrew Menary said connected Tuesday.

“It is difficult, if not impossible, to convey successful words unsocial the scenes of devastation you caused. It shows you deliberately accelerating into groups of fans, clip and clip again.”

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