"The 54-year-old admitted dangerous driving, affray, 17 charges of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, nine counts of causing GBH with intent and three counts of wounding with intent at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday. A jury was sworn in for his trial on Tuesday but the following day, when the prosecution case was due to be opened, Doyle was asked to re-enter his pleas to the charges."
"He sat with his head down and sobbed as he changed his pleas, speaking with a broken voice as he occasionally wiped away tears as the charges were read to him again. He had previously denied the offences, all relating to the incident on May 26, which happened as crowds were gathered in the city to celebrate the football team's Premier League title win."
"Sending him down from the dock, Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary KC said: "It is inevitable there will be a custodial sentence of some length and you should prepare yourself for that inevitability." Doyle is due to return to court for a two-day sentencing hearing on December 15. More than 130 people reported injuries after Doyle drove his Ford Galaxy Titanium into crowds on Water Street just after 6pm."
A 54-year-old man admitted dangerous driving, affray, 17 counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, nine counts of causing GBH with intent and three counts of wounding with intent. He re-entered guilty pleas after initially denying the offences, breaking down and sobbing as the charges were read. The offences relate to an incident on May 26 when a Ford Galaxy Titanium drove into crowds on Water Street during Liverpool's Premier League title celebrations. More than 130 people reported injuries, involving 29 victims aged between six months and 77 years. He was arrested at the scene and will be sentenced in December.
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