Former England star Paul Ince charged with drink-driving
The 57-year-old was arrested after a black Range Rover hit a central reservation in Cheshire on Saturday.
The crash happened at around 5pm on Chester High Road in Neston, Cheshire Constabulary said.
He has been bailed to appear at Chester Magistrates' Court on July 18.
The former West Ham, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Liverpool midfielder won 53 caps for his country.
After retiring, he moved into management, most recently working for Reading between 2022 and 2023.
A police statement said: 'At around 5pm on Saturday 28 June, police were called following reports of a collision on Chester High Road, Neston.
'The incident involved a black Range Rover which had collided with the central reservation barrier. Officers attended the scene and arrested a 57-year-old man.
'Paul Ince, of Quarry Road, Neston, has since been charged with drink-driving.
'Ince has been bailed to appear at Chester Magistrates' Court on Friday 18 July.'
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Letby was said by prosecutors to have poisoned the twin brother of Child E with insulin. COUNT 6 GUILTY. Child I, allegation of murder. The prosecution said Letby killed the baby girl at the fourth attempt and had given her air and overfed her with milk. COUNT 12 GUILTY. Child K, allegation of attempted murder. The prosecution said Letby compromised the baby girl as she deliberately dislodged a breathing tube. COUNT 14 JURY COULD NOT REACH VERDICT AT ORIGINAL TRIAL, NOW GUILTY AFTER RETRIAL Child L, allegation of attempted murder. The Crown said the nurse poisoned the twin baby boy with insulin. COUNT 15 GUILTY. Child M, allegation of attempted murder. Prosecutors said Letby injected air into the bloodstream of Child L's twin brother. COUNT 16 GUILTY. Child N, three allegations of attempted murder. The Crown said Letby inflicted trauma in the baby boy's throat and also injected him with air in the bloodstream. COUNT 17 GUILTY, COUNT 18 JURY COULD NOT REACH VERDICT, COUNT 19 JURY COULD NOT REACH VERDICT. Child O, allegation of murder. Prosecutors say Letby attacked the triplet boy by injecting him with air, overfeeding him with milk and inflicting trauma to his liver with "severe force". COUNT 20 GUILTY. Child P, allegation of murder. Prosecutors said the nurse targeted the triplet brother of Child O by overfeeding him with milk, injecting air and dislodging his breathing tube. COUNT 21 GUILTY. Child Q, allegation of attempted murder. The Crown said Letby injected the baby boy with liquid, and possibly air, down his feeding tube. COUNT 22 JURY COULD NOT REACH VERDICT
