Ex-England rugby player over the limit when he drove into ford, inquest hears
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Ex-England rugby player over the limit when he drove into ford, inquest hears
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"A former England rugby player who drowned after he tried to cross a swollen ford in his 44 during a storm was almost three times over the drink drive limit, an inquest has heard. Tom Voyce, 43, died while trying to cross the River Aln in Northumberland in his Toyota Hilux in December, as Storm Darragh passed through the UK. His body was found days later in deep water after a major search."
"An inquest at County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland, was told that Mr Voyce had attended a shoot at his brother-in-law's farm on December 7 last year, then spent the evening with him and two other men in the Queen's Head pub in Glanton. Coroner Andrew Hetherington ruled the death was an accident and found that Mr Voyce had not taken his usual route home in the prevailing conditions that night."
The Independent solicits donations to fund on-the-ground journalism covering topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, and avoids paywalls so reporting remains freely accessible. Donations enable journalists to report from both sides of developing stories and to investigate matters such as financials linked to powerful figures. A former England rugby player, Tom Voyce, 43, drowned after attempting to drive his Toyota Hilux across the swollen River Aln during Storm Darragh while almost three times over the legal drink-drive limit. His body was found days later after a major search. A coroner ruled the death accidental and noted he did not take his usual route home.
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