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| Liverpool parade accused Paul Doyle pleads not guilty | Liverpool parade accused Paul Doyle pleads not guilty |
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| Paul Doyle denies 31 charges including dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm with intent | Paul Doyle denies 31 charges including dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm with intent |
| A man accused of "using his car as a weapon" by deliberately driving into crowds of Liverpool FC fans has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges. | A man accused of "using his car as a weapon" by deliberately driving into crowds of Liverpool FC fans has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges. |
| More than 130 people, including eight children, were injured when a Ford Galaxy car struck pedestrians on Water Street in Liverpool City Centre, as fans celebrated the club's Premier League victory parade on 26 May. | More than 130 people, including eight children, were injured when a Ford Galaxy car struck pedestrians on Water Street in Liverpool City Centre, as fans celebrated the club's Premier League victory parade on 26 May. |
| Former Royal Marine Commando Paul Doyle, 53, faces charges including causing grievous bodily harm with intent and dangerous driving. | Former Royal Marine Commando Paul Doyle, 53, faces charges including causing grievous bodily harm with intent and dangerous driving. |
| He appeared at Liverpool Crown Court via videolink from prison where he answered "not guilty" as each of the charges were put to him. | He appeared at Liverpool Crown Court via videolink from prison where he answered "not guilty" as each of the charges were put to him. |
| The charges against Mr Doyle, of Burghill Road in West Derby, Liverpool, include allegations relating to two babies. | The charges against Mr Doyle, of Burghill Road in West Derby, Liverpool, include allegations relating to two babies. |
| The court heard his legal team had faced significant difficulties being allowed access to their client in prison, facing weeks-long waits to visit him in person or hold conferences over videolink. | The court heard his legal team had faced significant difficulties being allowed access to their client in prison, facing weeks-long waits to visit him in person or hold conferences over videolink. |
| Simon Csoka, KC, defending, said: "The system just isn't working." | Simon Csoka, KC, defending, said: "The system just isn't working." |
| He also said Belmarsh Prison had still not arranged for Mr Doyle to be given a laptop in custody so he could view CCTV footage and other digital evidence. | |
| Mr Csoka said the prison's approach had been "incomprehensible" and the defence had faced "impenetrable red tape" in getting a laptop to Mr Doyle. | |
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