A man has been charged with seven offences after a car ramming incident in Liverpool city centre left 79 people injured.

Paul Desmond Sanders Doyle has been charged with one count of dangerous driving, two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent and two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Doyle, 53, from the West Derby area of the city, will appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on May 30.

The Crown Prosecution Service said the charges will be kept under review as the investigation progresses.

Paul Desmond Sanders Doyle has been charged

Seventy-nine people have been injuredPA

Emergency services were quick to rush to the scenePA

Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS Mersey-Cheshire Sarah Hammond said: "The Crown Prosecution Service has today authorised Merseyside Police to charge Paul Doyle, 53 from West Derby, Liverpool, with dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, wounding with intent to cause GBH and attempted GBH, following a complex and ongoing investigation into an incident in Water Street, Liverpool on Monday May 26, 2025.

“The defendant will appear before Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Friday, May 30 2025. The investigation is at an early stage. Prosecutors and police are continuing to work at pace to review a huge volume of evidence.

“This includes multiple pieces of video footage and numerous witness statements. It is important to ensure every victim gets the justice they deserve. The charges will be kept under review as the investigation progresses.

"Criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and he has the right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information or media online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings. Please allow the legal process to take its course without undue speculation."

The incident unfolded on Water Street in LiverpoolPA