Paul Doyle has pleaded guilty to all 31 charges after ploughing his car into a dense crowd of supporters at the Liverpool FC victory parade.
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.
The Crown Prosecution Service said it was an “act of calculated violence” when Doyle drove into the crowd on the evening of the 26 May, injuring more than 130 people.
The father-of-three, of Croxteth, Liverpool, sat with his head down and sobbed as he changed his pleas on the second day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court.
Thousands of Liverpool fans were in the city on the day of Doyle’s attack to watch the parade, which started at 14:30 BST on 26 May.
The team bus had travelled down The Strand, which passes the end of Water Street, before the incident and the parade was coming to a close, with supporters heading home.
More than 130 people reported injuries after Doyle drove his Ford Galaxy Titanium into crowds on Water Street just after 18:00.
He was arrested at the scene and charged later that week.
A jury was sworn in for his trial on Tuesday but he changed his pleas earlier as the prosecution case was due to be opened.
The charges relate to 29 people aged between six months and 77 years.
Source: BBC
