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Drunk Ryanair passenger downed brandy 'to calm nerves' and smashed glass on flight

A nervous flyer who downed half a bottle of brandy before flying got aggressive towards members of the cabin crew and smashed a glass in a rage.

Stephen Stokes, 58, was returning from a holiday in Faro, Portugal, when he lost his medication to help his mental health.

Instead he drank half a bottle of brandy and then during the flight to Birmingham Airport became aggressive and smashed a glass.

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