A woman who sped from police was rushing to get an epilepsy treatment to her niece, a court heard.

Police described Rebecca Elizabeth Varey’s driving as ’wild’, overtaking cars and approaching bends at speed.

Varey, aged 32, of Heather Crescent, Pulrose, admitted dangerous driving and failing to stop for police.

She will be sentenced on June 27 after a probation report has been prepared.

Prosecutor Rachael Braidwood told the court how, on November 4 at 5.30pm, police were on patrol in Pulrose when they saw a car driven by Varey.

They were concerned about her manner of driving so followed her along Springfield Road towards the New Castletown Road.

Varey drove through Anagh Coar traffic lights then onto Cooil Road overtaking two vehicles as she went.

Police illuminated their lights as they followed her through the Isle of Man business park onto Vicarage Road where her speed was said to have reached 70mph.

Her driving was described as ’wild’ by police as she approached bends at speed, braked late and swerved.

She continued to drive onto Peel Road to Union Mills industrial estate where she turned off her lights as she overtook two more vehicles at speed.

The car was located by police parked at an address at Strang Close.

Varey was at a different address and when interviewed by police said she had collected her boyfriend from Castlemona Avenue then realised she had her niece’s epilepsy magnet, which helps prevent seizures.

She said her sister had alerted her to the fact the magnet was in the car.

When asked if she had seen the police lights she said: ’Yes, I should have pulled over.’

Regarding turning off her lights at Union Mills, Varey said she had not realised she had done it and that she must have flicked them by accident. She said she did not know how fast she was going. Prosecutor Ms Braidwood said that, at no time did the circumstances appear to be life-threatening for the young child.

Advocate Louise Cooil asked for a probation report to be prepared before sentencing.

Bail was granted with conditions that Varey live at her home address and not leave the island without court permission.

Varey, aged 32, of Heather Crescent, Pulrose, admitted dangerous driving and failing to stop for police.