Paul Doyle, 54, is charged with 31 offences.

The man accused of the Liverpool parade crash cried as potential jurors were brought in to be selected for his trial.

Paul Doyle, 54, held his head in his hands as the panel of more than 30 jurors was brought into the courtroom for the start of his trial on Tuesday.

Five women and seven men were sworn in to serve on the jury for the Liverpool Crown Court trial, with two women to sit as reserve jurors through the opening of the case.

Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary KC told jurors the trial concerned events connected to Doyle’s “alleged conduct at the Liverpool FC parade”.

He said: “The incident, as you may already be aware from general public knowledge, occurred in a busy city centre setting and has been the subject of public atten

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