The trial of the man accused of the Liverpool parade crash is underway.
Paul Doyle faces 31 charges after a Ford Galaxy was driven into a crowd on Water Street shortly after the Premier League title celebrations concluded.
More than 130 people suffered injuries from the incident at shortly after 6pm on May 26 this year with ages ranging from six months to 77 years old.
Doyle, who denies all charges, appeared in person for the first time at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday (November 25) at the start of proceedings.
The 54-year-old from Croxteth wore a black suit, a white shirt and grey tie with glasses and his hair slicked back as he prepared to enter the dock.
He entered not guilty pleas to four amended counts; two of causing GBH with intent, one of wounding with intent and one of attempting to cause GBH with intent.
Doyle held his head in his hands as a jury of seven men and five women were sworn in from a panel of 30 people with two women chosen as reserve jurors.
Jurors were warned by Judge Andrew Menary KC, the Honorary Recorder of Liverpool, to ignore ‘public attention’ surrounding the high-profile incident.
He said: “The incident, as you may already be aware from general public knowledge, occurred in a busy city centre setting and has been the subject of public attention.
“For that reason it is especially important each of you keep strictly to the rules I am about to outline to you.”
The case continues and is expected to run for approximately four weeks.