Drunk in charge of a child

A boozy dad who dozed off in the cinema with his son of five was fined £250 yesterday for being drunk in charge of a child. The father supped whisky as they watched the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. But the dad was so bored by the film that he nodded off. Other filmgoers tried to wake him as he began snoring then raised the alarm when they realised he had been drinking. Police were called and breathalysed the 40-year-old father in the reception of the Apollo cinema in Port Talbot, South Wales. He was three times the legal drink-drive limit. His son was taken home by police. The father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was also ordered to pay £60 costs.