Gold medal-winning para-athlete faces jail for ‘lying’ about her disability

Debbie O’Connell, 37, broke her collarbone falling off her horse while training with the Royal Horse Artillery’s ceremonial unit, the King’s Troop, in 2015 (Picture: Getty/Champion News)

A former soldier turned gold medal-winning para-athlete could be sent to prison for ‘lying’ about her disability in a £2.4 million damages claim against the Ministry of Defence.

Debbie O’Connell, 37, broke her collarbone falling off her horse while training with the Royal Horse Artillery’s ceremonial unit, the King’s Troop, in 2015.