Paul Doyle, 53, a businessman and former soldier, was arrested at the scene after a Ford Galaxy people carrier collided with dozens of supporters in Liverpool city centre on Monday evening.
He will appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ court on Friday.
Police were twice given extra time to question Doyle, who has been remanded into custody.
“He seemed a nice man, very outgoing,” one told The i Paper.
According to his LinkedIn profile, he served a four-year stint as a Royal Commado in the British Army between 1990 and 1994, starting when he was 18-years-old. The Ministry of Defence has been contacted for comment.
Paul Doyle is a former Royal Marines CommadoFrom 2017 to 2023, he claims to have worked at investment firm Rathbones Group, as a group cyber security manager.
A former colleague who worked for him for a year told The i Paper he was “very understanding and good to work for”. It is not known why he left that job.
Paramedics help an injured football fan at the scene in Liverpool (Photo: Lee Smith/Reuters)
In 2017, Doyle launched a business selling headwear that he appears to have designed himself.
Social media profiles show he had keen interest in travelling and fitness, having visited countries across the world including Australia, India and Fiji. He appears to have recently travelled to Dubai on a luxury holiday with family, including taking a helicopter tour.
A car crashed into Liverpool fans celebrating their team’s title wins (Photo: AP Photo/Jon Super)Neighbours described Doyle as “very outgoing”.
“They just seemed like a normal family,” another neighbour said.
Doyle was described as being a keen cyclist who used his bike to travel to work every day.
Footage captured the moment the Ford Galaxy knocked over fans who had gathered to celebrate.
Four children were among those injured in the incident just after 6pm.
A force spokesman said there was a partial closure in place on Dale Street – which leads into Water Street – between North John Street and Exchange Street.
Water Street leads onto The Strand, where hundreds of thousands of fans gathered to see the Liverpool team bus pass.
Police have not revealed which drug the arrested man was suspected of taking, saying: “We wouldn’t go into this detail at this stage of the investigation.”
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