Ex-England rugby player over the limit when he drove into ford, inquest hears

Tom Voyce died while trying to cross the River Aln in Northumberland in December (David Davies/PA) - (PA Archive)

A former England rugby player who drowned after he tried to cross a swollen ford in his 4×4 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.