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Liverpool attacker sentenced

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ireallycantbelievethis · 16/12/2025 18:48

Paul Doyle, the Liverpool parade attacker, has been sentenced to twenty one years and six months in prison for his attack that injured 134 people.

That’s 258 months, or less than two months per person injured. He’ll be out in half, so 129 months served. Less than one month per person. Reading the victim impact statements was awful. One from a little boy, who is completely traumatised, stuck with me.

AIBU to think this is a farce?!

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Zanatdy · 16/12/2025 18:56

I thought it was quite a stiff sentence as no-one was killed given the poor sentencing we see in the UK.

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ireallycantbelievethis · 16/12/2025 18:55

randomchap · 16/12/2025 18:54

The judge has said he'll serve 2/3rds.

Stop shit stirring by saying he'll be out in less than half. That's not the case

It’s still unacceptable.

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ireallycantbelievethis · 16/12/2025 18:55

Lmnop22 · 16/12/2025 18:54

There’s totality of sentencing to consider. A 20 year sentence is a very significant sentence and one people get for murder etc. I am not at all saying he deserved less because he didn’t but I think it’s about right considering he will spend probably 13 years behind bars and then 7 out on strict license.

The impact to the victims and their families is obviously horrific but you can’t sentence for 134 crimes and add them together because the overall sentence must be commensurate with the nature of the offending

What do you think is commensurate with purposefully driving your car into a crowd that was, across the entire city, one million people? The only reason he didn’t injured more or kill anyone is because the crowd was so dense.

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Vivi0 · 16/12/2025 18:55

Daytimetellyqueen · 16/12/2025 18:53

Why did he do it? I still don’t understand!

Road rage.

I wish I was joking.

Angry people should not be allowed to drive, honestly.

randomchap · 16/12/2025 18:54

The judge has said he'll serve 2/3rds.

Stop shit stirring by saying he'll be out in less than half. That's not the case

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ireallycantbelievethis · 16/12/2025 18:54

Daytimetellyqueen · 16/12/2025 18:53

Why did he do it? I still don’t understand!

Pure rage. He tried to say he panicked but that was soon proven wrong by his dashcam footage.

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Lmnop22 · 16/12/2025 18:54

There’s totality of sentencing to consider. A 20 year sentence is a very significant sentence and one people get for murder etc. I am not at all saying he deserved less because he didn’t but I think it’s about right considering he will spend probably 13 years behind bars and then 7 out on strict license.

The impact to the victims and their families is obviously horrific but you can’t sentence for 134 crimes and add them together because the overall sentence must be commensurate with the nature of the offending

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ireallycantbelievethis · 16/12/2025 18:53

mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/12/2025 18:52

Is this the guy who got the good press after? Saying he was a family man and professional?

I was surprised as I thought it would be a very light sentence following those reports but I think its good. Did anyone die? (i hope not)

Still is now. The BBC are pushing that he’s the “nice neighbour” and he had “two sides”

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Daytimetellyqueen · 16/12/2025 18:53

Why did he do it? I still don’t understand!

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ireallycantbelievethis · 16/12/2025 18:53

thisfilmisboring123 · 16/12/2025 18:52

I thought it was a pretty decent sentence.

“decent”?! He attacked a crowded parade in sheer rage. Children have had their lives ruined through trauma. He hit babies. He’ll be 68 by the time he gets out. Just young enough to enjoy a nice long retirement. It’s disgusting.

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PinkFrogss · 16/12/2025 18:53

Flowerslamp · 16/12/2025 18:51

It seemed a lot to me, when you see what people get for rape and murder, but the judge explained how it was calculated and it all made sense.

Yes this was my first thought too, but then I realised the sentence on its own doesn’t sound harsh for what he’s done, only when you compare it to sentences for rapes and murders. Which really means it murder and rape sentences that are too low, not that his sentence is too high.

ProfessorRedshoeblueshoe · 16/12/2025 18:52

Did you listen to the Judge ? I thought he was very fair.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/12/2025 18:52

Is this the guy who got the good press after? Saying he was a family man and professional?

I was surprised as I thought it would be a very light sentence following those reports but I think its good. Did anyone die? (i hope not)

thisfilmisboring123 · 16/12/2025 18:52

I thought it was a pretty decent sentence.

Flowerslamp · 16/12/2025 18:51

It seemed a lot to me, when you see what people get for rape and murder, but the judge explained how it was calculated and it all made sense.

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ireallycantbelievethis · 16/12/2025 18:50

HellsBalls · 16/12/2025 18:49

He’ll serve 2/3rds. There is no 50% for violent crime.

Okay so that’s 14 years and two months. 170 months. 1.25 months per person he attacked with his car. That’s not justice.

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MotherTuckinGenius · 16/12/2025 18:50

I very much doubt he’ll even do half his sentence in gone soft Britain 🤬

HellsBalls · 16/12/2025 18:49

He’ll serve 2/3rds. There is no 50% for violent crime.