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Alahna Kindred

Businesswoman, 29, caught drink-driving blames 'separation anxiety' of leaving baby son

A businesswoman caught drink driving during a night out claimed she was suffered from "separation anxiety" due to leaving her baby with his grandmother.

Elizabeth Prince, 29, who had been drinking wine, claimed she only jumped behind the wheel of Fiat 500 and drove home at 1am after she was overwhelmed by a PTSD-fuelled "trigger" caused by her hearing the youngster crying during a late-night check call.

Police stopped the mum-of-two after they saw her speeding and "weaving" around the carriageway with her car juddering as if it was in the wrong gear, Tameside Magistrates Court heard.

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