Kerry jockey Oisin Murphy charged with drink driving
The four-time British champion flat jockey faces one count of driving a vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol, and failing to cooperate with a test
Kerry jockey Oisin Murphy (29) has been charged with drink driving and is due to appear at Reading Magistrates' Court on July 3.
Thames Valley Police say the charge is in connection with a single vehicle road traffic collision that happened at around 12.05am on Sunday 27 April when a grey Mercedes A Class left the road and crashed into a tree.
The four-time British champion flat jockey faces one count of driving a vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol, and failing to cooperate with a test at the roadside.
The incident happened at Hermitage, West Berkshire. Thames Valley Police have said Murphy is due to appear in court on July 3.
Murphy rode five winners at last week's Royal Ascot meeting. He currently heads the British Flat Jockey Championship with 49 wins from 198 rides.
A statement on the Thames Valley Police website read: 'A man has been charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into a serious road traffic collision in Hermitage, West Berkshire.
'Last Thursday (19/6) Oisin Murphy, aged 29 of Beales Farm Road, Lambourn, Hungerford, was charged by postal requisition with one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol and one count of failing to cooperate with a preliminary test at the roadside.
'The charge is in connection with a single vehicle road traffic collision around 12.05am on Sunday 27 April this year when a grey Mercedes A Class left the road and crashed into a tree.'
It added: 'It is vital that people do not speculate or spread misinformation on social media as this is a live investigation.'
The British Horseracing Authority issued the following statement: 'The BHA is aware of an update issued by Thames Valley Police this afternoon regarding Mr Oisin Murphy.
'We are now seeking to gather as much information as possible in order to consider what, if any, implications there are as a result of this development.'
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