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Add as preferred source on GooglePaul Doyle denies charges in a Liverpool parade incident injuring over 130 people. Trial set for November 24.
LONDON (Reuters) -A British man accused over the incident in which a car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans injuring more than 130 people during May's Premier League title victory parade appeared in court on Thursday to deny 31 criminal charges.
The incident took place in Liverpool's packed city centre as about a million people came out to celebrate Liverpool's title win and watch an open-top bus parade featuring the team and its staff with the trophy.
At Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday, Paul Doyle, 53, pleaded not guilty to 31 offences including wounding with intent, affray, causing grievous bodily harm with intent, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, and one count of dangerous driving.
Doyle, from the West Derby area of Liverpool who appeared for the hearing by videolink from prison, was remanded in custody and is due to go on trial on November 24.
(Reporting by Michael Holden; editing by William James)
Paul Doyle is accused of being involved in an incident where a car drove into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans, injuring over 130 people during the Premier League title victory parade.
Doyle pleaded not guilty to 31 offences, including wounding with intent, affray, and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Paul Doyle's trial is scheduled to begin on November 24.
The incident occurred in Liverpool's city centre during a parade celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title win.
More than 130 people were injured when the car ploughed into the crowd of fans.
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