Geoff Mayer was heading home from work as a chef at the Marlingford Bell when he came across Benjamin's Gladman red Ferrari 360 which had come off a quiet backroad near the village and struck a tree.

He got out and tried to comfort Mr Gladman, who was still conscious, and dialled 999. Geoff Mayers, chef at the Bell Pub in Marlingford (Image: Bruno Brown)Minutes later, two Land Rover Discoveries and a tractor pulled up at the scene.

One of the Land Rovers, with the former PM - who had been on a shoot nearby - on board, quickly sped off, while security officers from the other vehicle stopped and took over from Mr Mayer until the emergency services arrived.

Mr Mayer, who was heading home to Norwich at the time, said: "I was trying to make sense of what I saw as I was coming around the corner. It was clear that it was a Ferrari in a bush. I was shocked. Benjamin Gladman (Image: Newsquest) "I got closer and realised that it hadn't just been left in the bush, but that a crash had just happened.........

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