BBC News, Liverpool<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Paul Doyle has appeared in court accused of driving his car into a crowd of people after Liverpool FC’s trophy parade.<\/p>\n The former Royal Marine, 53, faces seven charges including wounding with intent, causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, attempting to cause GBH with intent and dangerous driving.<\/p>\n The charges relate to six victims, including two children, after a total of 79 people were injured in the city centre on Monday evening.<\/p>\n The father-of-three of Burghill Road in West Derby, Liverpool, was escorted into the dock at Liverpool Crown Court wearing a black suit, grey tie and white shirt. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Mr Doyle was not asked to respond to the charges, with a plea and trial preparation hearing set for 12 August by Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary KC.<\/p>\n The judge said he would fix a provisional trial date of 24 November, with the case expected to last three to four weeks.<\/p>\n He told the court that reporting restrictions, introduced when Mr Doyle appeared earlier in Liverpool Magistrates’ Court, would remain in place.<\/p>\n A further hearing to discuss those restrictions, which Mr Doyle was told he does not need to attend, has been scheduled to take place on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Philip Astbury, prosecuting, told Judge Menary the charges “as they stand may change”.<\/p>\n “This is an ongoing investigation and there are a great deal of witnesses to be interviewed and footage to be reviewed,” he said.<\/p>\n Damian Nolan, defending, said there would be no application for bail at the hearing. <\/p>\n Mr Doyle first appeared at a separate hearing in Liverpool Magistrates’ Court earlier, and appeared emotional as he spoke only to confirm his date of birth and age.<\/p>\n For much of that hearing he sat in the dock listening to proceedings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Hundreds of thousands of jubilant Liverpool fans packed the city centre on Bank Holiday Monday and lined the 10-mile (16km) parade route as Liverpool FC celebrated winning their second Premier League crown and 20th top-flight league title.<\/p>\n A pram carrying a baby boy was hit by a car and spun metres down the street after it was hit, but the child was not hurt. <\/p>\n A fundraising campaign set up for those affected by the incident has raised more than \u00a330,000, including a \u00a310,000 donation from ex-player Jamie Carragher’s charity foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"Julia](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/79c4\/live\/4e3ae710-3d4b-11f0-9672-b5f8c6868c1c.jpg.webp\")
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