Mother caught drink driving after trying to buy more alcohol

Johanne Wojcik, 32, of Silvester Road, Bexhill, was refused service at the shop when she wanted to buy alcohol as she was believed to be too drunk.

Prosecutor Jeremy King said: "The defendant had borrowed her friend's Renault Megane to go to Tesco in Ravenside Retail Park.

"She went into the store and tried to buy alcohol but was refused service because she was believed to be drunk.

"The defendant got into her car and police were called by staff from Tesco.

"Officers spoke to her. The lights were on but the engine was not running.

"Her eyes were watering and she smelt of alcohol and her speech was slurred.

"The defendant said she was staying over at her friend's house and had gone out to get some more alcohol. She said she drunk one vodka and orange."

It was revealed that Wojcik had 93 mcg of alcohol in 100 ml of breath. The legal limit is 35 so she was nearly three times over the limit.

Wojcik pleaded guilty to drink driving and driving with no insurance when she appeared before Hastings magistrates in court on Tuesday.

The incident happened on May 24.

Diane Mounir, defending, said: "On the previous day she received bad news about her two-year-old son. Her car she was driving, which was fully insured, also broke down and later had to be scrapped.

"She went home feeling preety low and a friend came around to see her to cheer her up and brought some vodka over.

"The defendant very foolishly went out to see if she could get some more alcohol."

Magistrates banned Wojcik from driving for two years, fined her 250 and ordered 30 court costs.