Court artist sketch of Paul Doyle (left) appearing at Liverpool Crown Court, where he is accused of 31 offences (Image: PA)

A man accused of driving his car into a crowd of Liverpool FC fans wiped away tears as his trial got underway. Paul Doyle, 54, faces a series of charges stemming from an incident on the day of Liverpool's Premier League trophy parade.

More than 100 pedestrians, ranging from children to a 78-year-old woman, were injured after being struck by a Ford Galaxy on Water Street in Liverpool city centre shortly after 6pm on May 26 this year. Of those, 50 people required hospital treatment and were later discharged.

Doyle appeared at Liverpool Crown Court this morning (November 25), wearing a black suit over a white shirt and grey tie and sporting glasses, with his greyi

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