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Liverpool parade attack ‘hero’ Dan Barr describes moment incident happened

Man who brought Paul Doyle's car to stop speaks out
  • Dan Barr, a former soldier, has spoken for the first time about stopping Paul Doyle's rampage during a Liverpool parade.
  • Barr ended the incident by climbing into the back seat of Doyle's car and moving the gear stick to park.
  • The 41-year-old from Birkenhead, Wirral, stated he doesn't consider his actions "anything special" and would "do it again."
  • Barr has been widely praised and described as a "hero" for his intervention.
  • Paul Doyle, 54, was sentenced to 21 years and six months in prison for ploughing his car into 134 football fans during a two-minute, anger-fuelled rampage.
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