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26/02/2013
Inquest Finds Tom Maynard Drunk And On Drugs When Hit By Train
An inquest into the death of cricketer Tom Maynard found he was electrocuted on a railway line before being struck by a train as he tried to evade police after driving while drunk and high on drugs.
The Cardiff-born 23-year-old was found near Wimbledon Park station shortly after 05:00 on 18 June last year.
Police had earlier stopped him after he was seen driving his black Mercedes erratically, but the Surrey player fled, leaving his keys in the ignition.
A post-mortem examination showed he was nearly four times the legal alcohol limit to drive and had also taken cocaine and ecstasy in the form of MDMA after a night out with his two flatmates in Wandsworth, south London.
The inquest hear that Maynard suffered burns to his feet, ankles and shin which were consistent with injuries suffered by skin touching live railway tracks.
However, it was not possible to say whether electrocution or the impact with the train caused his death.
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The Cardiff-born 23-year-old was found near Wimbledon Park station shortly after 05:00 on 18 June last year.
Police had earlier stopped him after he was seen driving his black Mercedes erratically, but the Surrey player fled, leaving his keys in the ignition.
A post-mortem examination showed he was nearly four times the legal alcohol limit to drive and had also taken cocaine and ecstasy in the form of MDMA after a night out with his two flatmates in Wandsworth, south London.
The inquest hear that Maynard suffered burns to his feet, ankles and shin which were consistent with injuries suffered by skin touching live railway tracks.
However, it was not possible to say whether electrocution or the impact with the train caused his death.
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