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Former soldier honoured for 'exceptional bravery' after stopping Liverpool parade driver
A former soldier who stopped a car that had been driven into crowds of celebrating football supporters has been honoured for his "exceptional bravery".
Dan Barr, 41, climbed into the back seat of a Ford Galaxy, which Paul Doyle had driven at Liverpool fans at the club's Premier League celebration parade in May last year. Mr Barr, who spent eight years in the Royal Engineers, moved the gear stick to park mode to stop Doyle, 54, who injured 134 people when he "lost his temper".
On Thursday, the builder's labourer from Birkenhead was presented with the High Sheriff's Award for Bravery in a ceremony at Liverpool Crown Court. Recorder of Liverpool Andrew Menary KC, who jailed Doyle for 21 years and six months in December, told Mr Barr that what he did that day "mattered".
Mr Menary said his actions mattered "to those who were injured. It mattered to their families.
It mattered to the emergency services working desperately to regain control of a chaotic scene. And it mattered to this city".
He added the award also recognised "the resilience and solidarity of the people of Liverpool and the enduring truth that even in moments of darkness, courage and humanity prevail". Mr Menary said: "On behalf of the court and the community it serves, I offer you our profound respect, our gratitude and our congratulations." Mr Barr, who was there with his mother Honora Barr, said he felt "very privileged.
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