Paramedic was 'sent flying' in Liverpool parade attack

Paramedic was 'sent flying' in Liverpool parade attack

During Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade on 26 May, paramedic James Vernon was struck from behind by a Ford Galaxy Titanium, driven by 54-year-old Paul Doyle, as the vehicle ploughed into a large crowd. Vernon, who was working as a cycle paramedic with the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS), was en route to assist a man suffering a heart attack when the collision occurred. Despite being knocked to the ground by the two-tonne car, Vernon quickly gathered himself, sheltered children inside an ambulance, and rushed to aid many of the 134 people injured by Doyle’s vehicle.

Doyle, residing on Burghill Road in Croxteth, Liverpool, is scheduled for sentencing after pleading guilty to 31 offenses, including causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, dangerous driving, and affray. Vernon recounted the moments leading to the accident, describing how the atmosphere was filled with singing and chanting fans, along with the sound of sirens nearby. “I would say we were making good pro

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