Live: liverpool parade suspect named

I want to provide an update to you all during what has been a very challenging week. As always, our thoughts remain with all those injured and affected by the appalling incident that took

place during the Liverpool Football Club Parade on Monday. As you have heard from our CPS colleagues, the man arrested by Merseyside Police following the incident on Water Street has now

been charged with seven serious offences. Paul Desmond Sanders Doyle, 53 years, of Burghill Road, West Derby has this afternoon been charged with two counts of unlawful and malicious

wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm; two counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm; two counts of attempted

unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, all contrary to Section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. He has been charged with one

count of dangerous driving contrary to Section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Doyle has been remanded into custody and will appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court in the morning. I fully

understand how this incident has left us all shocked and saddened, and I know many will continue to have concerns and questions. Our detectives are working tirelessly, with diligence and

professionalism, to seek the answers to all those questions. When we are able to, we will provide further information. Merseyside Police is determined to gather as much evidence as possible

to ensure that every avenue is explored. Now that Paul Doyle has been charged, we ask that the judicial process be allowed to continue without any speculation online or elsewhere that could

impede the pursuit of justice for all those affected. A total of 79 people who were injured continue to be in contact with our officers and staff, and seven people remain in hospital,

receiving the expert care of our NHS colleagues. I hope that all of those who were injured, or witnessed this terrible incident are able - given time - to heal and recover. This continues to

be a large and complex investigation and detectives are reviewing a huge volume of CCTV and mobile phone footage submitted by the public and businesses, as well as footage from our own body

worn cameras and dashcams. We are extremely grateful for the ongoing cooperation of the public who have, and continue to, share their footage and witness accounts with detectives. Their

input is vital to our ongoing enquiries. I would encourage anyone who has not yet contacted police who may have relevant information to please come forward and contact us. Information,

including video footage, can be passed to us via the Major Incident Police Portal, details of which are available on our Merseyside Police website. As always, my thoughts remain with victims

and everyone impacted."