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British double gold Olympian is questioned by police over fatal crash that Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique's daughter survived

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Couzens, G., & Hallowell, W. (2026, October 10). British double gold Olympian is questioned by police over fatal crash that Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique's daughter survived. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16198515/PSG-Luis-Enrique-daughter-survives-fatal-car-crash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-10 · by Gerard Couzens, Will Hallowell

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A fatal car crash in Spain involved Luis Enrique's daughter Sira Martinez, 26, as a passenger in an Audi Q3 driven by British Olympian Scott Brash, 40, who won two Olympic gold medals in equestrian jumping. The accident occurred on the N-322 road near Oliva south of Valencia and resulted in the death of a 20-year-old motorcyclist while Martinez and Brash were unhurt. Police are investigating Brash on suspicion of manslaughter due to an alleged improper turn, though he has passed drug and alcohol tests and faces questioning by a judge.
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Scottish Olympic equestrian Scott Brash, 40, is being questioned by Spanish police for suspected manslaughter following a fatal car crash on Spain's N-322 road near Oliva, south of Valencia, around 7:45 pm on Thursday. The collision involved an Audi Q3 driven by Brash and a motorcyclist who was killed; Sira Martinez, 26, the daughter of Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique and a survivor of bone cancer, was also in the car but sustained no injuries. Local newspaper Las Provincias identified the driver as a "famous Scottish Olympic equestrian" based on his two Olympic gold medals in jumping events. Police confirmed Brash is being investigated for manslaughter and will likely face questioning by a judge.

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Gerard Couzens
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🔮 He will not have to serve his time if he pays his victim £5,000 in compensation and doesn't re-offend over the next two years.
🔮 Having our home and sense of safety violated is something that will take time to process, but above all, we are grateful that our family is safe.
🔮 They went their separate ways in May 2023 after more than a year and a half together, with reports at the time saying Ms Martinez wanted to focus on her sporting career.
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Audi British PSG Spain Spanish

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Spanish NORP · 8× Spain GPE · 7× Martinez PERSON · 6× Audi ORG · 5× PSG ORG · 4× British NORP · 3× Luis Enrique PERSON · 2× Paris Saint-Germain ORG · 2× Scott Brash PERSON · 2× Sira Martinez PERSON · 2×

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Ms Martinez is pictured at a UEFA Nations League match between Spain and Switzerland in September 2022 Pictured: The N-322 road in Spain where the fatal collision occurred on Thursday evening After PSG thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 in the Champions League final last year, fans unfurled a giant tifo of Mr Enrique planting a PSG flag, with his daughter Xana watching on after she died of bone cancer Ms Martinez, a model and professional show jumper, used to date Spanish international and former Barcelona frontman Ferran Torres, who signed for PSG after he became a World Cup winner this summer.
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🔮 They went their separate ways in May 2023 after more than a year and a half together, with reports at the time saying Ms Martinez wanted to focus on her sporting career.

Claims (46 extracted, 2 hedged)

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique's daughter has survived a fatal car crash in Spain. asserted
daughter → survive → Spain
Sira Martinez, 26, was travelling in an Audi Q3 alongside British Olympian Scott Brash, 40, when it collided with a 20-year-old motorcyclist who was killed. asserted
who → travel → motorcyclist
Paramedics dashed to the scene and were unable to save the Spanish biker but Ms Martinez and the gold-winning equestrian were left unharmed. asserted
Martinez → dash → biker
The collision occurred on Spain's N-322 road road near Oliva, south of Valencia, at around 7.45pm on Thursday. asserted
collision → occur → Thursday
According to the local Spanish newspaper Las Provincias, the driver was a 40-year-old 'famous Scottish Olympic equestrian'. uncertain
driver → accord → newspaper
The newspaper did not name him but its description of Mr Brash as a 'winner of two Olympic gold medals in the equestrian jumping category' narrowed it down to only one possibility. asserted
description → name → possibility
Police, who are investigating the fatal crash, said on Sunday that the Audi driver was being probed on suspicion of manslaughter and was likely to be summoned for questioning by a judge. asserted
driver → investigate → judge
A spokesman for the Civil Guard in Valencia said: 'The accident occurred just before 8pm on Thursday on the N-322 road in the municipality of Oliva. asserted
accident → say → Oliva
Sira Martinez, 26, was left unharmed after the Audi Q3 she was travelling in on a road in Spain collided with a 20-year-old motorcyclist who was killed at the scene Ms asserted
who → leave → scene
The driver of Audi Q3 is believed to be British Olympian Scott Brash, 40, pictured here after winning gold in equestrian at the 2024 Paris Olympics ' asserted
driver → believe → Olympics
A motorbike collided with the side of a car. asserted
motorbike → collide → car
The motorbike rider, a 20-year-old Spanish national, died at the scene. asserted
rider → die → scene
The car driver is being investigated on suspicion of manslaughter because it appears he made an improper turn. asserted
he → investigate → turn
A report on the incident has been submitted to a local court so it can summon him for questioning.' asserted
it → submit → questioning
The driver of the car, described locally as an Audi Q3, passed drug and alcohol tests. asserted
driver → describe → tests
He has not been formally charged with any crime under Spanish law, as is normal in Spain where charges are only laid shortly before trial. asserted
charges → charge → trial
Sources said the Briton is an Olympic gold medal winner and his passenger is the daughter of a football manager. asserted
passenger → say → manager
The pair are described as a 'boyfriend and girlfriend' in several online reports neither has ever commented on. asserted
neither → describe → reports
Ms Martinez is pictured at a UEFA Nations League match between Spain and Switzerland in September 2022 Pictured: The N-322 road in Spain where the fatal collision occurred on Thursday evening After PSG thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 in the Champions League final last year, fans unfurled a giant tifo of Mr Enrique planting a PSG flag, with his daughter Xana watching on after she died of bone cancer Ms Martinez, a model and professional show jumper, used to date Spanish international and former Barcelona frontman Ferran Torres, who signed for PSG after he became a World Cup winner this summer. asserted
he → picture → PSG
She started a long-distance relationship with Torres while he was still playing for Manchester City and they continued dating after he moved to Barcelona. asserted
he → start → Barcelona
They went their separate ways in May 2023 after more than a year and a half together, with reports at the time saying Ms Martinez wanted to focus on her sporting career. uncertain
Martinez → go → career
She was linked briefly to Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle rider Alex Marquez shortly afterwards but they never confirmed they were in a relationship. asserted
they → link → relationship
In April 2024, Ms Martinez, who has more than 400,000 followers on Instagram, was said to have been spotted in the arms of Atletico Madrid player Robin Le Normand, who despite being born in France chose to play for the Spain national team. asserted
who → have → team
Luis Enrique's youngest daughter Xana passed away in August 2019 at the age of nine after battling a rare type of bone cancer. asserted
daughter → pass → cancer
The PSG manager stepped away from coaching the Spanish national team to spend more time with his daughter after her heartbreaking diagnosis. asserted
manager → step → diagnosis
In 2024, he spoke movingly about why he still considered himself to have been 'very lucky' in life. asserted
himself → speak → life
Gold medalists Scott Brash, Harry Charles and Ben Maher of Team Great Britain pose for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Jumping Team Final in 2024 Reflecting on Xana's heartbreaking death, Mr Enrique said: 'Can I consider myself lucky or unfortunate? asserted
myself → pose → death
I consider myself lucky, very lucky. asserted
myself → consider → ?
"But your daughter died at nine years old." asserted
daughter → die → ?
Well, my daughter came to live with us for nine wonderful years. asserted
daughter → come → years
We have thousands of memories from her, videos, incredible things.' asserted
We → have → her
He added: 'My mother couldn't keep photos of Xana until I arrived home and asked her "why aren't there any photos of Xana, mum?" asserted
I → add → Xana
"Mum, you have to put (photos of Xana) up". asserted
you → have → Xana
Because every day we talk about her, we laugh and remember. asserted
we → talk → her
'Because I think that Xana still sees us. asserted
Xana → think → us
What do I want Xana to think about how we lived this?' asserted
we → want → this
Mr Enrique returned to take charge of Spain just three months after Xana's passing and led them into the 2022 World Cup. asserted
Enrique → return → Cup
He was relieved of his duties after the tournament following Spain's penalty shootout defeat by Morocco in the round of 16. But he was not away from the dugout for long as he was appointed PSG manager in July 2023. asserted
he → relieve → July
After the Parisian side thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 in the Champions League final last year, fans unfurled a giant tifo of Mr Enrique planting a PSG flag, with Xana watching on. asserted
Xana → thrash → flag
After spotting the huge banner, Mr Enrique said: 'It was very emotional. asserted
It → spot → banner
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