Liverpool, England – You fit call am na wah! This one no be ordinary gist wey dey happen for Merseyside. Paul Doyle, 54 years old man, don waka enter court come accept say e drive im Ford Galaxy Titanium into crowd of Liverpool fans wey dey jubilate for their Premier League title win last May. Na so e injure over 130 people, including small pikin of six months. Chai! Talk about scatter the joy o!
The day wey suppose bright like sunshine, turned into wahala as police say Doyle dey vex for the crowd and decide to flair up e mind. E no just dey vex, but e purposely drive im car into the sea of jubilant fans. According to the chief crown prosecutor, Sarah Hammond, dis no be just error – na intentional act of madness! She dey talk as if na film dem dey act.
As e dey change im plea on the second day of the trial, the man no fit hold im tears again, e begin sob for the court. In get plenty charges wey be serious matter: 17 counts of trying to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, plus 9 counts of causing GBH with intent, and three counts of wounding. E be like say na serious wahala for am!
Na so e clear say, when e dey bear responsibility like dis, e con realize say na live people e dey deal with. The age range of the victims na from six months old to 77 years old. Wahala! Many people receive treatment for hospital, and na by sheer luck nobody lose dem life.
Liverpool FC don still release statement wey show say dem dey find peace for those wey dey suffer from this terrible incident. Dem thank emergency services and the public wey jump in to help for the scene, dem really sabi wetin dem dey do that day. Na dem come save lives and show the true spirit of Liverpool.
As for Paul Doyle, e dey prepare for sentencing wey go happen for December 15 and 16. The judge, Andrew Menary KC, don already warn am say e go chop time for prison. E be like say life don serve am hot for him doorstep.
E be true say people fit vex, but make we all learn from dis case. Na life we dey play with; no be child’s play. Let’s hope say na this kind wahala no go repeat for our cities again.
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