Tory MP Jamie Wallis charged with failing to stop after a car crash

28 April 2022, 11:38 | Updated: 28 April 2022, 12:24

Tory MP Jamie Wallis has been charged with failing to stop after a car crash.

Mr Wallis, 37, from Cowbridge, was also charged with failing to report the crash, careless driving and leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position, South Wales Police said.

The alleged incident, which saw the MP hit a lamppost, happened in Llanblethian, near Cowbridge, in November 2021.

Mr Wallis said he was "assisting police with their enquiries" following the collision.

There were no reported injuries in the crash.

The force said in a statement: "Jamie Wallis, 37, from Cowbridge has been charged with failing to stop following a road traffic collision, failure to report a road traffic collision, driving without due care and attention and leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position."

He will appear before Cardiff Magistrates' Court on Tuesday May 10.

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Mr Wallis became the first MP to come out as trans in March this year, revealing in a public statement that he had been diagnosed with gender dysphoria and wanted to be a trans woman.

It came after the Welsh Tory said he was blackmailed for £50,000 after he was raped by a man he "hooked up" with.

He said he "felt very ashamed and empty inside" and suffered nightmares and flashbacks as a result.

Boris Johnson and other MPs praised the MP after posting the message online shortly before 3am on March 30.

Following the statement, Mr Wallis said he would continue using he/him pronouns.

The Bridgend MP was elected to represent the town at the 2019 general election, managing to oust Labour's Madeleine Moon who had held the constituency for 14 years.