Overview
- Slimani, 55, was found guilty at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, receiving a 12‑month driving ban, a £600 fine, a £240 surcharge and £620 costs, and he was offered a rehabilitation course that could cut the ban by a quarter.
- A police breath test recorded 40 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, which is over the 35 microgramme legal limit in England.
- He told the court he drank Famous Grouse whisky for six hours after a friend's death and later took the cold medicine Nyquil.
- Toxicologist Sarah Morley said Nyquil could add about 2 microgrammes to a breath reading but she could not verify the amounts he said he had taken.
- Arresting officer PC Yuksel testified he smelled alcohol on Slimani’s breath and saw his demeanour change when asked if he had been drinking.