'Very drunk' former teacher tried to collect child from school while nearly five times over legal limit Martine Lapworth, 41, 'was four and a half times over limit' when she drove to school Staff ordered her off the premises and she drove off without the child Manchester magistrates banned Lapworth from driving for three years and gave her a 12-week suspended prison sentence Martine Lapworth, 41, tried to pick up a child from school after bingeing on wine, Manchester Magistrates' Court heard A 'very drunk' former teacher drove to a school to pick up a child after bingeing on wine. Martine Lapworth, 41, was nearly four times over the drink-drive limit when she tried to collect the youngster from the school in Boothstown, Salford, a court heard. School staff were so concerned about Lapworth's condition they confronted her and ordered her off the premises, Manchester Magistrates' Court was told. Lapworth then got into her VW Polo and drove off without the child following the incident at 3.30pm on May 23. Helen Veitch, prosecuting, said that shortly afterwards, police found Lapworth at home in a 'very drunken state' and she was 'vastly' in excess of the limit having drunk a lot of wine. When tested she gave a reading of 128 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mg. Lapworth, of Worsley, near Salford, pleaded guilty to driving after consuming excess alcohol. She was sentenced to 12 weeks' imprisonment, suspended for a year. Banning her from the road for three years at Manchester on Monday, magistrate Bruce Westwood said: 'What you did crossed the custody threshold. You had drunk a great deal of alcohol but you have shown remorse and we intend to suspend the sentence. William Birtwell, defending, said Lapworth's alcoholism had had a 'destructive effect' on her. He said: 'It has caused the breakdown of her marriage and the loss of her job.' Mr Birtwell said Lapworth had sought help in the past from Salford Alcohol Services and had gone back to them with them for further help. He added: 'She has shown a great deal of remorse and this has been a steep learning curve for her. I doubt you will see her in court again. Lapworth, who left the court in tears, was ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs and a £80 surcharge. Lapworth was banned from driving for three years and given a 12-week suspended prison sentence at Manchester Magistrates' Court