• Paul Doyle, a 54-year-old driver, was sentenced to 21-and-a-half years for injuring over 130 fans.
• During the incident, Doyle deliberately drove his vehicle into a crowd at a Liverpool football parade.
• The court heard emotional testimonies from victims, highlighting long-term psychological and physical impacts.

Paul Doyle, a British man, was sentenced to 21-and-a-half years for injuring more than 130 people by driving his minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans celebrating the team’s Premier League title on May 26. Doyle, 54, pleaded guilty to 31 criminal charges, including nine counts of causing grievous bodily harm and 17 counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, following a rage-fueled rampage through the jubilant crowd, according to Reuters and Los Angeles Times.

During the sentencing, Judge Andrew Menary described the incident as a moment of sheer terror, pointing out that Doyle accelerated into groups of fans while shouting and cursing. “You struck people head-on, knocked others onto the bonnet. The footage is truly shocking,” the judge remarked, highlighting the severity of the events, according to Al Jazeera and Los Angeles Times.

Testimonies from victims revealed that many have been left with lasting trauma and physical injuries. One victim, a person injured during the rampage, expressed their distress, noting, “The noise was sickening, and I thought I was going to die.” Others reported being haunted by memories of the attack or suffering from anxiety when exposed to reminders of the event, according to Reuters, Al Jazeera, and Los Angeles Times.