Player quizzed over fatal crash

3 May 2011 Last updated at 13:06 Marcos Alonso could face trial accused of involuntary manslaughter Footballer Marcos Alonso could face trial after a woman died in a car crash in Madrid.

The Bolton Wanderers defender crashed a BMW into a wall near Real Madrid's former training complex, not far from the Bernabeu, on Monday morning.

One woman suffered fatal injuries and another was seriously hurt. Mr Alonso's brother Miguel and former Real Madrid teammate Jaime Navarro were also hurt.

Mr Alonso, who was uninjured, allegedly failed a breathalyser test afterwards.

Police have not revealed what the breathalyser and subsequent blood test showed.

'Formal suspect'

Mr Alonso, 20, appeared before an investigating judge at a closed hearing on Monday evening.

The judge will have to decide if the player caused the accident and the girl's death. If the judge rules he caused the crash he could face a trial accused of involuntary manslaughter.

In a statement, the court said: "Magistrates' Court number four in Madrid yesterday released the footballer Marcos Alonso Mendoza after naming him as a 'formal suspect' in an alleged crime against road safety, a crime of intoxication, of accidental killing and causing accidental injury.

"In addition the judge has removed his driving licence as a precaution and he is banned from driving in Spain for the entire period of the court process."

Night out

Mr Alonso, who joined Bolton Wanderers from Real Madrid last summer, was at home in the Spanish capital on a weekend break.

It is understood he had been on a night out with his brother and Mr Navarro when they met the two women.

The emergency services said the car crossed into the opposite lane, overturned and collided with a wall.

One woman, who has been named only as Barbara, received severe head injuries and died 30 minutes after arriving at hospital.

The other, Teresa, suffered injuries to her thorax and is described as being in a serious condition.

Miguel Alonso also remains in hospital with three broken ribs and bruising to his lungs.

Mr Navarro broke his collar bone and was later released from hospital.

Kenyan Ismaili squash player shares memories of representing her country at the Commonwealth Games

In 2008, Safina Madhani of Kenya placed first in Women’s Squash at the Golden Jubilee Games, a global Ismaili sports festival held in Nairobi. The experience launched her on the path to representing her country at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.

Safina Madhani represented Kenya in Women’s Squash at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Photo: Courtesy of Safina Madhani

The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi would be the first time that Kenyan women were represented in squash, and I was determined to be part of the team.

My game certainly couldn’t be compared to that of Nicole David, the stoic Malaysian who has ranked first in the world among female squash players for five years running. Nevertheless, I am very passionate about the game of squash.

I have been playing the game for over a decade now. Professionally, I am a lawyer, but I enjoy playing squash after a tough day’s work at the Nairobi law firm where I work. The sport is challenging and requires quick reflexes, focus, flexibility and a degree of endurance. I started playing competitively in 2008 after my win at the Golden Jubilee Games that were held in Nairobi.

Making the national team was certainly no walk in the park. It took a relentless four months of intensive training, during which I only allowed myself to rest on Sundays. Training also required discipline, forcing me to find that balance between the sport, my professional, social and family life. However, the hard work eventually paid off and I represented Kenya at the Commonwealth Games as the first seed; a truly wonderful experience that will be etched in my memory forever.

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