A 23-year-old Port Erin man has been jailed for 12 weeks after his second drink-driving conviction in under a year.

Callum Robert Mathieson-Nelson, of Honna Road, pleaded guilty in summary court to driving with excess alcohol, driving while disqualified, and driving with no insurance, all committed on May 21.

Mathieson-Nelson failed a breathalyser test with a reading of 71 - the legal limit is 35.

He was also banned from driving for five years, must retake his test and attend a drink-driving rehabilitation course.

Mathieson-Nelson was previously banned from driving for two years when he crashed his car into a wall in August 2016 after he had been drinking.

Speaking about the latest incident, defence advocate Winston Taylor told the court: ’Mr Mathieson-Nelson had been out the night before the offence.

’In the morning he had two further cans of lager and then received a call from an ex-girlfriend, crying and needing help.

’She needed picking up from Peel and quite stupidly he answered her call for assistance.

’He knew he was disqualified and had no insurance, and makes no attempt to minimise his actions.

’He accepts lessons have not been learnt from his previous conviction. He is fully aware this offence has been committed a short time after the last offence.

’Recent events have affected his life and it has spiralled out of control. It led to him immersing himself in alcohol consumption and depression.

’He has received treatment from his GP and also attended Motiv8 (the alcohol advisory service) meetings.’

Mr Taylor went on to say that the November conviction had led to Mathieson-Nelson losing his job of seven years.

’At the time of the latest offence he was about to take up employment as a car valet. This post may remain open subject to the length of any sentence,’ said the advocate.

’The probation report paints a favourable picture of him as a person.’

Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes sentenced Mathieson-Nelson to eight weeks’ custody for drink-driving and 12 weeks’ for driving while disqualified, to run concurrently. No separate penalty was made for the driving without insurance offence.

Mrs Hughes said: ’You describe yourself as a nice person who would do anything to help others. You might want to think about how this helped your ex-girlfriend in any way.

’The level of reading was twice the drink-drive limit. Clearly you shouldn’t have been anywhere near a car, let alone driving it.

’But you are a person who obviously has potential for a very good future, you held down a job for seven years.’