The 43-year-old's car has been recovered from the River Aln, near Alnwick, Northumberland, but Tom has yet to be found. It is believed in his attempts to escape, he has been swept away and tragically died.

Northumbria Police believe the 43-year-old Voyce attempted to drive across a section of the River Aln near Alnwick, a town about 30 miles north of Newcastle, when his car was caught in the current. Former England rugby international Tom Voyce is missing and feared dead after his car was recovered from a flood-swollen river,

Searches to locate the missing ex-Gloucester Rugby and Bath player Tom Voyce are ongoing. It was announced yesterday (December 10) that Tom was presumed dead after attempting to cross a flood-swollen river during Storm Darragh. A picture gallery of the search can be seen at the bottom of this article.