Ex-NRL halfback Brett Seymour has been banned from the road for 20 months by an English court for drink driving following an accident while suffering depression
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Seymour pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drink driving and failing to stop at the scene of an accident after smashing his vehicle into two parked cars in Hessle on March 3.
His wife Roseanne later told the Hull Daily Mail that Seymour had confessed he'd intended to kill himself by driving off a bridge and he was depressed after a poor run of form with English Super League club Hull.
Instead the former Broncos, Sharks and Warriors playmaker overturned his BMW after hitting the cars.
The English court was told Seymour had been drinking beer and wine and had taken sleeping pills before he got behind the wheel
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Seymour had been heavily criticised by Hull fans following a 36-12 loss at Widnes the day before the accident.
"Hull FC fans are great when things are going well but they can get on your back when they aren't," Seymour told The Hull Daily Mail.
"Mentally it was torture. I lost all sense of self-worth.
"It was a blur. I felt numb. I started to ask myself whether, if I died, it would matter to anyone."
Seymour went on compassionate leave after the accident and was eventually released by Hull.
In April, he underwent three weeks of treatment for depression at the Sporting Chance rehabilitation clinic, in Hampshire, set up by ex-England footballer Tony Adams.
Seymour recently claimed he was ready for a rugby league return.
"I was lucky to end up in rehab and not six feet under," Seymour said.
"Now I'm craving being back with a bunch of teammates
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"If any coach could look me in the eyes, they would see I'm better and ready to play."
Hull fans changed their tune after the near tragedy, sending messages of support to the No.7 on Facebook page "Brett Seymour Get Well Soon".
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