UK Man Don Change Plea, Admit Say Na Im Drive Into Liverpool FC Parade

One British man, Paul Doyle, don change him plea on Wednesday and admit say e deliberately drive him car into crowd wey dey for Liverpool FC Premier League victory parade for May, as court case take dramatic twist. Doyle first deny 31 charges wey include causing grievous bodily harm with intent, wounding with intent, affray and dangerous driving for di May 26 incident wey injure dozens, including infants and children. On di second day of him trial, Doyle wey wear suit and glasses sob for dock as e enter guilty plea for each charge. E go face sentencing wey go take two days start from December 15, and Judge Andrew Menary tell am say make e prepare for “custodial sentence of some length.” Doyle, former Royal Marine from Liverpool suburb, drive him Ford Galaxy Titanium into scores of people wey dey leave di parade celebrating Liverpool’s 20th English top-flight title. Police report say 134 people injure, including children and adults, with 50 needing hospital treatment, but nobody die.

Police quickly clear say na terrorism no be di case, but circumstances of di attack still dey unclear. Crown Prosecution Service prosecutor, Sarah Hammond, talk say Doyle don finally accept say e intentionally drive into innocent crowd, with dashcam footage showing say e dey increasingly agitated and deliberately force him way through di crowd. She add say “Driving vehicle into crowd na calculated violence,” and di action turn celebration to mayhem. Criminal charges relate to 29 victims, including eight children, with di youngest just six months old. Father-of-three Doyle don dey custody since arrest and e go remain in prison till sentencing. Initially, e get seven offences, but 24 new charges add for indictment in August.