Jamie Wallis

The charges relate to a collision in November last year in which his Mercedes smashed into a lamppost and telegraph pole in Llanblethian, South Wales.

"He made a decision he didn't want to be there and made a decision to ring his father. Wallis told the court he had been driving "relatively slow" when he saw a cat and "instinctively" swerved. Judge Tan Ikram said Wallis's actions on the night did "not suggest he was overwhelmed and acting out of fear", and that "having PTSD is not a defence". I'm sorting it." Describing the night of the crash, he said he had been at home wearing the clothes "he felt most comfortable in", before taking a late-night drive to his estranged wife's house. Mr Watson said he looked inside the car and saw "a white male wearing a white long-sleeve top which was tight to the body, a black leather PVC mini-skirt, tights, dark shoes with a high heel and a pearl necklace".

The politician, who represents Bridgend, has appeared at Cardiff Magistrates' Court charged with four traffic offences relating to the incident. Wallis is ...

Pc Louis Hall, who was the officer who found Wallis, said: “He appeared to be wearing make-up. There was no reason why you couldn't send a message or phone the police or ask somebody else to phone police." I just swerved to avoid the cat. Wallis claimed he had swerved in the road when a cat ran out in front of his vehicle, and had ended up crashing.He said: "A cat ran out from left to right in front of me." I’m sorting it.” Mr Watson then told the court he said he was going to call the police and that Wallis began walking away from the scene.

A Tory MP has been disqualified from driving after hitting a telegraph pole in a late-night car crash and then fleeing the scene. Jamie Wallis was found ...

I’m sorting it.” Mr Watson said he was going to call the police and that Wallis began walking away from the scene. We will not be taking any further action and will continue to provide welfare support,” the spokesperson added. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Wallis has been disqualified from driving for six months and fined £2,500. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice.

Wallis claimed he fled the scene and failed to call police due to the effects of PTSD brought on after being raped two months earlier.

As well as the £2,500 fine, calculated based on his £82,500 MP’s salary, he was ordered to pay costs of £620 and a victim surcharge of £190. ‘He made a decision he didn’t want to be there and made a decision to ring his father. ‘When I watched him give evidence it seemed to me not only was he fitting his own behaviour around the behaviour of PTSD, and his actions on the night does not suggest he was overwhelmed and acting out of fear that night. He was arrested after a skirt and necklace matching the bystanders’ description was found next to the bed, as well as a blonde wig on the kitchen table. Mr Wallis was found guilty of failing to stop, failing to report a road traffic collision and leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position, though he was found not guilty of driving without due care and attention. Mr Wallis was found the next morning naked in bed with clothes he had been seen in at the crash scene strewn across the floor next to him.

Just because Boris Johnson has gone, don't expect the legal fines for Tories to go away. Jamie Wallis, the Member of Parliament for Bridgend has been ...

But in Westminster, and among the Conservative top ranks, Wallis was instantly lauded as a courageous truth teller. The MP was dressed in a leather minim skirt, tights and high heels at the time of the crash, according to testimony. Just because Boris Johnson has gone, don’t expect the legal fines for Tories to go away.

The Conservative MP has been fined £2500 and disqualified for driving for six months.

I'm sorting it." In a prepared statement to police, the MP said he left the scene because he was in "pain and shock" after the crash, and fled because he feared he would be attacked. The police officer eventually found Wallis in one of the rooms and said he saw "Jamie had make-up on his face". He was asked if he had reported the alleged rape in September, he said he had not but had arranged to talk to the police about it informally. He was wearing a black leather mini-skirt and high heels and told the court he feared he was going to be attacked. "I am sure he was not prevented through PTSD to giving details or particulars and report the accident soon after, he made a decision he didn't want to be there, and made a decision to ring his father.

Transgender MP said he fled because he was wearing women's clothes and feared he would be assaulted.

“I think I was concussed.” I remember feeling I was going to be accosted or restrained or kidnapped.” “I couldn’t see straight or think straight,” he said. I would wake up in the middle of the night believing he was in my flat. Wallis said he was raped in September 2021. He continued: “It was profoundly distressing.

Jamie Wallis, 38, was found asleep in bed by police after he abandoned his Mercedes after crashing into a telegraph pole in South Wales.

Convicting him, the judge said: “I am going to be upfront. “When I watched him give evidence it seemed to me not only was he fitting his own behaviour around the behaviour of PTSD, and his actions on the night does not suggest he was overwhelmed and acting out of fear that night. Police went to the Wallis family’s home and forced entry out of concern for the MP. Wallis was found in bed. Mr Watson said the person inside the car was “a white male wearing a white long-sleeve top which was tight to the body, a black leather PVC mini-skirt, tights, dark shoes with a high heel and a pearl necklace”. As they followed him, they saw him make two phone calls during which he told someone he was being “accosted”. He was then picked up by his father Daryl Wallis and driven home. But he added he was yet to make a formal complaint to the police.

Conservative MP Jamie Wallis, who identifies as transgender, testified over the driving charges he denies.

Pc Louis Hall found Wallis in a bedroom within the house asleep and said: ‘He appeared to be wearing make-up. Mr Handy said Wallis was eventually found in one of the rooms of the house and when he got to the room he said: ‘I saw Jamie had make-up on his face.’ I’m sorting it.’ Mr Watson said he was going to call the police and that Wallis began walking away from the scene. I have been recently diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.’ The prosecution also asked why Wallis did not call the police after he was safely back home, especially since he went on to call and text his estranged wife.

Jamie Wallis, 38, was found asleep in bed by police after he abandoned his Mercedes after crashing into a telegraph pole in South Wales.

Convicting him, the judge said: “I am going to be upfront. “When I watched him give evidence it seemed to me not only was he fitting his own behaviour around the behaviour of PTSD, and his actions on the night does not suggest he was overwhelmed and acting out of fear that night. Police went to the Wallis family’s home and forced entry out of concern for the MP. Wallis was found in bed. Mr Watson said the person inside the car was “a white male wearing a white long-sleeve top which was tight to the body, a black leather PVC mini-skirt, tights, dark shoes with a high heel and a pearl necklace”. As they followed him, they saw him make two phone calls during which he told someone he was being “accosted”. He was then picked up by his father Daryl Wallis and driven home. But he added he was yet to make a formal complaint to the police.

District Judge Tan Ikram said he 'didn't find the defendant credible in the evidence he gave'

He said: “When I watched him give evidence it seemed to me not only was he fitting his own behaviour around the behaviour of PTSD, and his actions on the night does not suggest he was overwhelmed and acting out of fear. He was dressed in female clothing at the time of the incident, which took place months before Wallis came out publicly. Mr Wallis told the court he fled the scene fearing for his life as he was struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, which he developed after being raped months prior.