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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Ross

Inside the dark past of Liverpool crash driver Paul Doyle – from drunken brawl to biting off a sailor’s ear

Paul Doyle pleaded guilty to 31 charges on the second day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court - (Crown Prosecution Service)

A former Royal Marine who caused chaos and devastation by ploughing his car into crowds of people at Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade this year was jailed three decades ago for biting part of a person’s ear off in a “drunken fight with a sailor”.

Paul Doyle has been described by neighbours as the “perfect family man” and has been painted as an educated person of good character who worked as an IT professional after military service.

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