Plopplop2
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I’m really sorry for the long post but was wondering if someone could advise. My husband has been out out of work due to. covid for about 18 months. He started somewhere in august and loved it. However he was told on Christmas Eve the temporary contract was ending. He was so upset feeling he has let me and the 2 children down. He stupidly went and had a couple of drinks with the team before driving home. Something he’s not done before. He’s got no previous points not even a speeding fine. However as he was about to leave the work car par 3 police cars appeared and asked him for a breathalyser test. I should mention my husband is foreign and suffers from bi polar, ocd, anxiety and depression. He said he was really confused and just refused it as didn’t know what he should go and his anxiety was kicking in. He was taken to a police station and carried out a breathalyser test he read 50 on his first reading then 40 on his second. He had to be under 35. I’m concerned as I spoke to the duty officer explained he had mental health and was worried about him as I did speak to my husband and it was clear he was having an episode, he even smashed his head on the wall. I explained it’s his anxiety and bi polar. They said they will get the duty mental health nurse to see him. I rang back about 2 hours later the same thing so I said has he seen the mental health nurse and they said no. I explained again my concerns they said it’s not like therapy it’s to check his welfare and he seems fine. Eventually he was released and has been charged with being in charge of a vehicle and having failed to provide a required specimen without reasonable excuse. He’s due at the magistrates court in February. He’s planning on pleading guilty does anyone know what kind of punishment/sentence he will receive? Also will the magistrates be given his readings that he did in the police station? We don’t have them on his charge sheet but my husband was told at the time and I was told when I was calling up to check on him. Thank you