Drink driving family doctor, 60, is banned from the roads for two years after smashing into coffee shop and injuring a passerby while he was three times over the limit
- David Henderson, 60, smashed his silver Mitsubishi Shogun Sport in Shanklin
- The GP had been seen urinating against his car wheel before driving away
- After the crash police found he had 116mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath
- Henderson got a driving ban of two years and two months, plus an 18-month community order of 120 hours unpaid work at Isle of Wight Magistrates Court
A doctor who crashed into a coffee shop while drink driving has been banned from the roads for more than two years.
David Henderson, 60, smashed his silver Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 4×4 in Shanklin, Isle of Wight, on July 22.
The shamed GP had earlier been seen urinating against one of his car’s rear wheels.
A witness tried to take his car keys but he drove off and subsequently crashed the £37,000 vehicle into the Old Thatch Teashop.
Police arrived and he was found to have 116mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath – more than three times the legal limit.
David Henderson, 60, smashed his silver Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 4×4 in Shanklin, Isle of Wight, on July 22
A passer-by suffered a minor injury to her hand from a piece of debris (pictured: The scene of the crash)
The shamed GP had earlier been seen urinating against his car wheel. A witness tried to take his car keys but he drove off and subsequently crashed the £37,000 vehicle
Henderson, of Shanklin, admitted drink driving at Isle of Wight Magistrates Court and was sentenced last Friday (pictured: Police officers at the scene of the crash)
A passer-by suffered a minor injury to her hand from a piece of debris.
Henderson, of Shanklin, admitted drink driving at Isle of Wight Magistrates Court and was sentenced last Friday.
He got a driving ban of two years and two months, plus an 18-month community order of 120 hours unpaid work.
He was also ordered to pay £180.
His defence lawyer, James Cameron, had said Henderson was a hardworking GP who was ashamed by what happened.
The doctor also apologised to the injured woman.