Paul Doyle's loss of temper on the day of the Liverpool parade attack, described by the sentencing judge as "incomprehensible", may never be fully explained. There seemed little cause for the 54-year-old to feel so aggrieved by the crowds blocking the roads as they celebrated at Liverpool FC's Premier League victory parade on 26 May.

Paul Doyle, 54, used his vehicle "as a weapon" after losing his temper with crowds at a Liverpool FC victory parade on 26 May, prosecutors said.

Paul Greaney KC, prosecuting, described the actions of Daniel Barr, who he called the "hero" of the day.

A DRIVER who injured 134 Liverpool FC supporters as he ploughed through crowds during the club's victory parade was today jailed for 21 years and six months.Paul Doyle, 54, “lost his temper” and drove his Ford Galaxy directly into supporters making their way home from the Premier League title celebrations in the city centre on May 26.

Paul Doyle drove into the mass of fans – hitting adults and children, who bounced off his vehicle or were dragged underneath it – simply because he lost his temper, prosecutors said.

Video footage showed the Ford Galaxy Titanium swerving through crowds on Dale Street, stopping for a short period and reversing sharply hitting an ambulance and the crowd behind.