The man responsible for the Liverpool parade crash has been jailed for over 21 years.
Paul Doyle was behind the wheel when a Ford Galaxy drove into crowds on Water Street shortly after the Premier League title celebrations had concluded on May 26.
More than 130 people suffered injuries in the ordeal with ages ranging from a child of six months to a 77-year-old for which he faced 31 charges relating to 29 victims.
The automatic vehicle was only prevented from ploughing into further Reds supporters by Daniel Barr, a passer-by who managed to reach in and put it in park.
Doyle, formerly of Burghill Road in Croxteth, initially denied all the charges which included causing GBH with intent, dangerous driving and affray over the incident.
But the 54-year-old dramatically changed his plea to guilty earlier this month, just moments before the prosecution was preparing to outline their case against him.
Liverpool Crown Court heard Doyle had previously been convicted of a string of violent offences in the early 1990s that saw him discharged from the Royal Marines.
He had served 12 months behind bars after biting off a man’s ear in a pub brawl but had not been in trouble with authorities in the 30 years after release.
Dashcam footage from Doyle’s own vehicle showed him driving erratically before reaching the city centre, running red lights and undertaking other cars.
He also attempted to run over people at a crossing before making his way towards Dale Street and onto Water Street by tailgating an ambulance.
Videos captured him shouting “Fuck’s sake move! Get out my fucking way!” as he careered towards fans who had moments earlier been celebrating.
After his arrest, Doyle claimed he had acted in a ‘blind panic’ and alleged seeing a fan wielding a knife – something which was disproven in court.
In sentencing on Tuesday (December 16), Judge Andrew Menary KC said the father-of-three behaved in ‘an inexplicable and undiluted fury’ in the attack.
Handing down a jail term of 21 years and six months, the Honorary Recorder of Liverpool said: “You actions caused horror and devastation on a scale never previously seen before these courts.
“You did not accept responsibility for your actions, nor did you acknowledge the obvious risk you created or the harm you caused.
“You sought instead to minimise blame.”
Doyle, who spent most of proceedings wiping away tears, showed no reaction as his sentence was passed down and he was led away to cells.
Detective Chief Inspector John Fitzgerald said: “Paul Doyle is today starting a lengthy prison sentence as a consequence of his actions on May 26 this year.
“It is difficult to comprehend the devastating impact the events of that day have had, and continue to have, on so many people.
“On what should have been a day of celebration for the city Doyle chose to act in an aggressive and dangerous manner with no regard for the safety and wellbeing of other people.
“No prison sentence will be able to undo his actions on that day or heal those who continue to suffer physically and psychologically as a result of what they endured and witnessed on the streets of the city.
“Our thoughts remain with everyone affected and I hope that now the judicial process has finished those people will be able to start moving on and rebuild their lives.
“I hope that the prison sentence will also give Doyle the chance to reflect on his actions and they impact they had.”