Long ban for Wigan motorist who was four times over the drink-drive limit

A motorist who was more than four times over the legal drink-drive limit has been given a suspended prison term plus road ban.
By Charles Graham
Published 24th Apr 2022, 04:55 BST
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Manu Maroottikbalambil-Sajan, of Dobson Close in Wrightington, gave a reading of 143 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath when police stopped a Nissan Micra on Shevington Moor on March 12. He also did not have a valid licence.

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After admitting to the charges, the 27-year-old defendant was given an eight-week prison sentence although it was suspended for 12 months. He was told by the bench that a custodial sentence had been imposed because of the very high reading.

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The defendant was told he was receiving a custodial sentence because of the very high breath test reading he gaveThe defendant was told he was receiving a custodial sentence because of the very high breath test reading he gave
The defendant was told he was receiving a custodial sentence because of the very high breath test reading he gave

As part of a community punishment, he must follow an alcohol abstention programme for 120 days and is barred from the road for 30 months, although this can be reduced to 229 days if he completes a state-sanctioned course for drink-drivers.

Maroottikbalambil-Sajan must also pay £213 to the courts and victim services.