Last week, Corrie actress Barbara Knox, who plays Rita Tanner, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. Today it's been announced that she has been charged and will appear in court.
From The Manchester Evening News:
The police spokesman said: "Police have charged an 80-year-old woman with drink driving following an incident in Knutsford on 10 March 2014.
From The Manchester Evening News:
The police spokesman said: "Police have charged an 80-year-old woman with drink driving following an incident in Knutsford on 10 March 2014.
"The woman turned up at Knutsford Police Station in relation to a separate matter and was arrested.
"Barbara Knox from Knutsford was charged on Friday 4 April 2014 and will appear at Macclesfield Magistrates on 24 April 2014."
The charge comes after Knox's daughter, Maxine Ashcroft, 56, was banned from driving for two years.
Ashcroft, of Lechlade, Gloucestershire, pleaded guilty to drink driving at Macclesfield Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
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Leave her alone....everyone in the U.K drinks and if this is all she done, she didn't hurt anyone, she's 80 for heavens sake......she knows more about this than anyone .....no it doesn't make her any better than anyone else, it just makes her better for herself.....leave her alone....we love u Rita......xoxoxoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteCan't believe any support for her, DUI can kill anybody, at 80 years of age hope they take her licence away for life. Also if found guilty ITV should suspend her, they were going to suspend Kevin for drug taking which could only damage himself. Sorry no excuse get her off the road.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely pathetic and irresponsible comment from "Anonymous". People in the UK may drink but they dont always drive a 2 ton weapon. I have personal experience of a family member hit by a drunk driver over the Christmas period - 21 years old and dragged along for nearly a mile. Her death broke her family so SHUT UP about leaving selfish old women of 80 that should not be behind the wheel alone.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous is clearly a moron. Just because she is 80 years old and plays a soap character doesn't give her the right to do what she wants. I bet you wouldn't be so sympathetic to a random stranger.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry about your experience Frosty.
I presume she is going to get sacked now? Chris Fountain got sacked for an anonymous youtube video. Surely this is worse?
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