Father-of-four binge drinking due to stress

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welcome revealed that he had 72 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

This was more than twice the legal limit of 35 microgrammes and he admitted driving while over the prescribed limit.

Marsden, of Kitson Hill Road, had a previous conviction for drink-driving dating back to February 2009.

He said that the new offence occurred after he enjoyed some drinks at a family barbecue the previous night.

Magistrates were told that he didn’t feel drunk and decided to drive to the shops to pick up some groceries.

Probation officer Julie Rock said: “He’d been using alcohol as a coping mechanism and felt stressed.

“He had been drinking up to two bottles of wine a night prior to the offence but he’s now cut down considerably.

“He’s had a wake-up call and the offence has shocked him.

“He realises the seriousness of his actions and recognises that he could have caused a road traffic collision.”

Magistrates heard that the father-of-four worked around the country as a heating and ventilation engineer.

He has been forced to rely on lifts to work after receiving an interim ban from driving following his first court hearing for the offence in June.

Magistrates sentenced him to a community order with 60 hours of unpaid work.

He will have to pay £85 prosecution costs and £85 victim surcharge.

Magistrates banned him from driving for 36 months.