Man passes out after drinking bottle of rum at cinema with child

Summarised from Glasgow Times's report · Updated 19 Oct, 11:28 · Archive

A man passed out after drinking a bottle of rum during a cinema visit while supervising a nine-year-old boy.

Simon MacPhail, 52, admitted being drunk in charge of a child at Vue Cinema in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, on 3 August. He consumed an entire bottle of rum during the film and was asleep when it ended. The nine-year-old boy tried to wake him but was unable to do so.

Cinema employees were called to assist and semi-roused MacPhail, who was slurring his words and told workers to 'butt off'. They observed the alcohol bottle and contacted police. A relative of the child was called to attend, and MacPhail was conveyed to Motherwell police station then transferred to Wishaw General Hospital due to his level of intoxication.

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard the case and ordered electronic tagging. MacPhail's defence lawyer said he is attending addiction services.

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• Man passed out after drinking entire bottle of rum at cinema with boy, 9Hamilton Sheriff Court hears Simon MacPhail drank a bottle of rum at Vue Cinema while caring for a nine-year-old boy; sheriff orders electronic tagging.Glasgow Times · 19 Oct, 10:22

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