Paul Doyle sentenced to 21+ years

Galaxy, you are so right, how many seemingly respectable, friendly, charming , dedicated family men are abusive.

That will be interesting to watch won't it Iam64. Sorry interesting is the wrong words.
I am stealing someone else's words here but violent and family man aren't necessarily contradictions sometimes.

This man lost his temper, he was discharged from the Royal Marines and has criminal convictions for violent behaviour.

He has a terrible temper. I wonder about his private life.

I’m certain his defence team will have considered any mitigating circumstances. There were none.

Primrose53

keepingquiet

Being violent and nasty to people isn't the same as deliberately driving into people knowing you could injure or kill them. He doesn't have a brain tumour.

How do you know this? I hope the experts have considered this and he has had brain scans.

I'm pretty sure that if there was even the slightest question of there being some kind of medical explanation for what he did, his defence team would have been all over it.

keepingquiet

Being violent and nasty to people isn't the same as deliberately driving into people knowing you could injure or kill them. He doesn't have a brain tumour.

How do you know this? I hope the experts have considered this and he has had brain scans.

Being violent and nasty to people isn't the same as deliberately driving into people knowing you could injure or kill them. He doesn't have a brain tumour.

He can apply for parole after 14 years.
And his driving licence is revoked for 3 years upon release.

First of all can I say that I was absolutely horrified what this man did and I am not making excuses for him.

I was surprised to hear he had a violent past because early on his friends and neighbours were all saying what a nice family man he was. Today it said on the news that although he was in trouble when he was younger he had not been in any kind of trouble for decades. It was also reported that 20+ people who knew him well had given character references for him.

Is it possible that he has a brain tumour? I ask only because I was reading recently about a woman who became violent and very nasty to everyone she knew and it was discovered she had a brain tumour which was pressing on a certain part of her brain that affects behaviour.

He has a long history of violent outbursts. At what point should this be treated as a mental health issue?

Nice to see this judge giving a proper sentence as he has been known for letting sex offenders off very lightly.

It’s frightening that a car can be as dangerous as a gun when the wrong person is behind the wheel.

IOMGran

Think it should have been life in Broadmoor as he's violent and unpredictable. Also would deny access to roids.

Broadmoor is a psychiatric hospital, not a prison. No evidence was put forward to suggest that there was any kind of psychiatric issue here.

joannapiano

I read in one of the newspapers today, after the verdict, that he had quite a few previous convictions , within the Armed Forces and as a civilian, for violent offences. Including biting someone’s ear off in a fight. A bad-tempered man, perhaps?

His previous offences were over 30 years ago.

I hope that 21 years and six months means at least that as he will be 75 by the time he comes out. His driving licence should be revoked and never returned if he is ever released.
He used the car as a weapon

Think it should have been life in Broadmoor as he's violent and unpredictable. Also would deny access to roids.

A sheer miracle that nobody died but a horror that will live with those who were there for ever.

I read in one of the newspapers today, after the verdict, that he had quite a few previous convictions , within the Armed Forces and as a civilian, for violent offences. Including biting someone’s ear off in a fight. A bad-tempered man, perhaps?

Reading the victims' statements is just horrifying. The events of that day will leave a lasting toll on so many people, but hopefully the sentence will help some to find a measure of closure at least. It's a good thing that he did change his plea to guilty - even if that was at the last minute.

I guess this is a prime example of somebody who lost it. There seems no rational explanation at all for his actions.

"Well done, "Beak ".
My favourite saying when a member of the Judiciary throws the book ay someone who deserves it.