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Charles Frederick Otis Ferry, born (1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 41) is a British fox hunting enthusiast and prominent pro-hunting protestor. He is the son of singer Bryan Ferry and model Lucy Helmore. Ferry is joint master huntsman of the South Shropshire hunt.[1]

He has been arrested and charged several times for activities relating to hunting, one of which led to a conviction.[2] Ferry has a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol.[3]

Education and family

Ferry attended Marlborough College.[4]

He is the son of Bryan Ferry and Lucy Ferry (who since 2006 has been married to businessman Robin Birley[5]).

Arrests, charges and court appearances

2002

3 August: He was arrested by armed police officers for refusing to give his personal details after approaching Prime Minister Tony Blair's constituency home in Sedgefield, County Durham with pro-hunting posters at 4am. He admitted that he was intending to place them on its walls.[6] He was not charged.

2004

15 September: Ferry and seven other pro-hunting protesters illegally entered the House of Commons Chamber in protest at anti-hunting legislation. After the protest, armed police were temporarily placed at all entrances to the chamber — the first time MPs have had such a guard.[7] After a short adjournment, the House then went on to approve the Bill by a majority of 356 to 166.[8] All eight (Ferry, 22, Shrewsbury; Luke Tomlinson, 27, Gloucestershire; David Redvers, 34, Gloucestershire; Richard Wakeham, 36, York; Nicholas Wood, 41, Wiltshire; John Holiday, 37, Herefordshire; Robert Thame, 35, Berkshire and Andrew Elliot, 42, Herefordshire) [9] were convicted of offences under the Public Order Act 1986 and each fined £350 and given 18-month conditional discharges.[2][10]

2005

6 May: He was arrested after he crossed a barrier at the National Portrait Gallery in London and confronted the Prime Minister before a plain-clothes policeman stepped in to block him. As he was led away he shouted: "I've had enough of this Government." He was not charged.[11]

11 October: Charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, shortly after leaving The Rock nightclub in the town.[3] His blood-alcohol level was 55 micrograms, 20 above the legal limit of 35.[12] Although he initially denied the charges, he changed his plea to guilty halfway through the trial at Stroud magistrates court in Gloucestershire the following August, admitting to drinking at least seven shots of vodka. He was not given a driving ban as the court accepted that he believed he had been drinking single shots. He was fined £500 and ordered to pay £364 costs.[3]

2007

21 November: After an incident with hunt protestors during a meeting of the Heythrop Hunt at Lower Swell, near Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, Ferry was arrested on suspicion of common assault and robbery. It was alleged that he had taken a video camera from two hunt monitors who said that they were investigating possible breaches of the Hunting Act 2004, which prohibits hunting with dogs.[13][14] He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in connection with the common assault charge. Although he was initially granted bail, he was subsequently remanded in custody [15][16] until shortly before the trial in 2009 when he was released on bail.[17] The Crown Prosecution Service subsequently decided not to proceed with the charges of perverting the course of justice[18] and he was formally acquitted of them in April 2009.[19]

27 November: He was charged with two counts of criminal damage after it was said that he had snatched the ignition keys from the cars of photographers following his brother Isaac Ferry and his brother's actress friend Sienna Miller outside a nightclub after a BAFTA after-show party.[20] He was subsequently acquitted.[21]

Trivia

In 2004, Tatler magazine put him at number 2 in their list of the 200 "most desirable" men.[22]

In 2007, he was modeling for Burberry.[23]

Sources

  1. ^ "Foxhound packs (P-S) in England and Wales". Horse & Hound Magazine. 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  2. ^ a b "Rock Star's son convicted over Commons protest". London: The Telegraph. 2005-05-26. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
  3. ^ a b c "Otis Ferry Escapes Drink-Drive Ban". Sky News. 2007-01-19. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  4. ^ McSmith, A. (2008-09-19). "Otis Ferry accused of trying to nobble witness in assault trial". London: Independent. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  5. ^ Clark, N. (2006-11-08). "The cruel truth about surly Birley". London: Mail Online. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  6. ^ Pook, S. (2002-08-03). "Star's son arrested at Blair house". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  7. ^ Jones, G. (2004-09-16). "Hunt brawl in Commons". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  8. ^ CNN http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/15/fox.protest/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) [dead link]
  9. ^ "Commons Hunt Protestors Deny Charges". Sky News. 2004-12-21. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  10. ^ "Eight charged over Commons hunt protest". The Daily Telegraph. London. 2004-12-14. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  11. ^ Martin, N. (2005-05-07). "Ferry son held after lunge at PM". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  12. ^ "Telegraph article". The Daily Telegraph. London. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) [dead link]
  13. ^ Siddique, H. (2008-04-15). "Otis Ferry charged with attacking hunt saboteurs". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  14. ^ Gray, S. (2007-11-27). "Otis Ferry arrested after hunt". London: Independent. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  15. ^ Salter, J. (2008-09-19). "Otis Ferry remanded in custody". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  16. ^ Asthana, Anushka (2008-09-18). "Otis Ferry, rock star's son, charged with perverting the course of justice". London: The Times. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  17. ^ Savill, R. (2009-01-15). "Otis Ferry freed on bail". London: Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
  18. ^ Gibb, Frances (2009-03-10). "Judge furious as 'witness-nobbling' charges against Otis Ferry are dropped". London: The Times. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  19. ^ "Otis Ferry cleared of witness intimidation charges". The Daily Telegraph. London. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  20. ^ "Star Witness: Sienna Miller Misses Otis Ferry Trial". Sky News. 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2008=12=27. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  21. ^ "Roxy Music - Sienna's Friend Otis Ferry Cleared Of Criminal Damage". Contactmusic.com. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  22. ^ "Evening Standard, "Ferry Eligible" by Alexa Baracia".
  23. ^ Kate's on the Beaton track

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