Drug and alcohol dependancy counsellor drunkenly assaulted home-owner

A council drug and alcohol dependancy counsellor downed prosecco and took cocaine at a barbeque earlier than getting behind the wheel and assaulting a involved home-owner, a court docket heard.

Alana Fitzmaurice had drank prosecco and brought the Class A drug at a boozy barbecue when she bought behind the wheel of her automobile, a court docket was advised.

The 41-year-old, whose job it’s to assist others overcome drink and drug dependancy, randomly stopped her automobile throughout the driveway of a stranger’s home in Bournemouth, Dorset.

Homeowner Andrianna Kortisas realised the state Fitzmaurice was in and tried to take her automobile keys off her, a court docket heard.

But Fitzmaurice grabbed her hair and pulled as arduous as she might whereas shouting that she was a ‘skank’.

Alana Fitzmaurice, 41, whose job it’s to assist others overcome drink and drug dependancy, randomly stopped her automobile throughout the driveway of a stranger’s home in Bournemouth, Dorset

The incident occurred outdoors a property on Goldenleas Drive in Bournemouth

Appearing at Poole Magistrates’ Court, she pleaded responsible to assault, being drunk and disorderly in a public place, failing to offer a specimen and possession of a Class A drug.

The court docket was advised that Ms Kortisas’ neighbour referred to as the police on Fitzmaurice, who may very well be heard ‘shouting and screaming’ within the background on the 999 name.

Officers rushed to the scene, the place Fitzmaurice carried on shouting obscenities at them after which refused to offer a breath take a look at, so she was arrested.

Police searched her automobile and located {a partially} consumed bottle of prosecco and a small bag of white powder recognized as cocaine.

Magistrates heard that Fitzmaurice had labored as a counsellor for the final decade – together with the final 18 months – at We Are With You, a BCP Council commissioned assist service for these battling addictions.

The incident occurred outdoors a property on Goldenleas Drive in Bournemouth on the night of August 26.

Police searched Fitzmaurice’s automobile and located a bottle of prosecco and small bag of cocaine

Alana Fitzmaurice (pictured at Poole Magistrates’ Court)  had drank prosecco and brought the Class A drug at a boozy barbecue when she bought behind the wheel of her automobile, a court docket was advised

Natalie Angel, prosecuting, stated: ‘Police had been knowledgeable by native residents {that a} feminine unknown to them had left her automobile parked throughout the driveway.

‘The residents stopped her moving into the automobile as they had been involved she was driving with extra alcohol.

‘She forcefully assaulted the sufferer by pulling her hair and the defendant’s shouting and screaming may very well be heard within the background of the 999 name.

‘She continued to scream and shout obscenities to the law enforcement officials and {a partially} consumed bottle of prosecco and a small bag of white powder recognized as cocaine was present in her automobile.’

Eva Russell, mitigating, stated Fitzmaurice was ‘devastated’ by her actions and that the night time in query was ‘one of the shameful’ of her life.

She defined that her shopper had battled addictions since she was 14 and determined to change into a counsellor attributable to her ‘first hand’ expertise of alcohol and drug abuse.

She stated Fitzmaurice had been clear for 12 years and had helped a whole lot of individuals earlier than struggling a relapse.

Ms Fitzmaurice pleaded responsible to assault at Poole Magistrates Court (pictured)

The cocaine use, she advised the court docket, was a ‘one-off’ as Fitzmaurice thought the drug would assist her shed pounds.

Ms Russell stated: ‘With her background and her struggles with alcohol she determined to provide one thing again to the group so for the previous 10 years she has labored intently with dependancy companies as a counsellor, serving to a whole lot of individuals with their addictions.

‘She cannot forgive herself for what occurred however she has performed all the pieces in her energy because the incident to deal with it.’

Ms Russell learn out a part of a letter from the defendant to the court docket, who stated the incident was ‘essentially the most shameful of my life’.

It learn: ‘I’ve battled with my addictions since I used to be 14, starting from consuming issues to alcohol and medicines.

‘I’ve had lengthy intervals of abstinence and I all the time stand up and maintain combating them.’

Fitzmaurice, of Carlton Road, Bournemouth, was given a 12 month group order, disqualified from driving from 45 months and ordered to pay £519 in fines, compensation and prices.

A BCP Council stated on behalf of We are With You: ‘We take issues like these very critically, and in such conditions, comply with our personal inside processes.’