A drink-driver who took a wrong turning when leaving a pub car park and found himself catching the attention of police has lost his licence.

Jake Roberts, of Quinta Crescent in Weston Rhyn, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old admitted that on March 12 at Coedpoeth, he drove a Volvo motor vehicle after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in his breath exceeded the prescribed limit.

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Justin Espie, prosecuting, told the court that at around 9pm on the day of the offence, police on patrol spotted a vehicle going the wrong way on a no-entry route in High Street.

The vehicle was stopped and the driver - Roberts - was breathalysed.

He gave a reading of 48 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath; the limit being 35.

Stephen Edwards, defending, told the court his client is very highly regarded at the company he works for - an international manufacturer of safety equipment.

He said: "He understands he will lose his licence and although he lives in Weston Rhyn and his workplace is in Oswestry, he is determined to use public transport."

Explaining the circumstances giving rise to the offence, he continued: "He had been courting a young lady for five years, and members of his family and friends thought they would get married.

"But suddenly she decided to end the relationship and he had a period of getting into a rut.

"He was persuaded by old college friends to come to Coedpoeth and have a night of playing pool and socialising.

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"He'd had a few drinks and as he was going to drive home he took the wrong way out of the pub car park - coming through the entrance - and met a police car."

The court handed down a £323 fine and ordered the defendant to pay £85 costs, as well as a £129 victim surcharge.

He was banned from driving for 12 months.