Tom Maynard: Dead Cricketer Was On Drugs

By Jason Farrell, Sky News Correspondent

A promising young cricketer had cocaine and ecstasy in his system and was nearly four-times over the drink drive limit on the night he died, an inquest has heard.

Tom Maynard stepped on a live rail and was electrocuted before he was struck by a London Underground train in June last year.

An hour earlier, the 23-year-old was stopped by police near Wimbledon Park station.

Forensic pathologist Simon Poole tested a hair sample from Mr Maynard to find it contained ecstasy and cocaine.

Toxicologist Fiona Perry confirmed the presence of drugs and high levels of alcohol, which she said would cause "significant impairment in coordination and judgement".

Tributes to Mr Maynard were left outside the Oval

Earlier, Tom's father Matthew Maynard, a former England international, described his son as a "consummate professional" who "did not suffer from depression".

Tom Maynard's girlfriend, Carly Baker, a model, was also in court. The inquest heard he was heading to see her after drinking with friends in Wandsworth.

In a statement issued through the Professional Cricketers' Association, the Maynard family said: "The results of the inquest do not define our son. The fact that so very many people thought the world of him is what defines him as a person.

"The only people who would judge Tom on the findings of the inquest are people who didn't know him.

"He made choices that night that tragically cost him his life but his devastated family and friends will love and miss him unconditionally, always.

"He was a very special person and his death leaves a huge hole in all our lives."

Tom Maynard's black Mercedes C250 is taken away

The inquest heard that police officers stopped a vehicle after it was seen being "driven erratically" in Wimbledon at around 4.15am on June 18.

Mr Maynard got out of his black Mercedes C250 and made off on foot. The officers searched the area but were unable to find him.

At 5.10am, he was found half a mile away on a London Underground line.

The court heard he was hit by a train but appeared to already be unconscious on the track. Dr Poole said his injuries included "burns consistent with contact to a live train rail".

The driver of the train told the inquest that Mr Maynard lay "perfectly still", adding that "at no time did he move or flinch" as he attempted to brake.

Born in Cardiff, Mr Maynard came through the ranks at Glamorgan Cricket Club before moving to Surrey and was considered a rising star in the game.

He had played a Twenty20 game for Surrey against Kent just 14 hours before he died, scoring seven runs.

The previous month he had made his highest first-class score of 143 against Worcestershire and may well have got his first England call-up later in the year.

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