Drink driver hit three people with car after leaving nightclub

Christopher Parry admitted getting behind the wheel more than four times over the limit

A drink driver hit three people with his car after leaving a nightclub more than four times over the alcohol limit.

Christopher Parry knocked three people to the ground and drove over another's foot outside the Purple nightclub in Buckie, Moray, on 21 September last year.

Parry, 57, admitted drink driving offences and another charge of assaulting a fellow clubber, who had attempted to stop him getting behind the wheel.

At High Court in Edinburgh Lady Drummond described his offending as "serious".

The court heard that a clubber had noticed Parry was drunk and attempted to stop him driving off by leaning into the driver's side of his car.

The clubber tried to pull Parry out and remove the keys from the ignition, however Parry drove off, causing him to fall to the ground.

Parry then drove in a circle around a car park outside and narrowly avoided hitting the clubber as he was still on the ground.

The incident happened in Buckie's Cluny Square last year

The court heard Parry circled the car park again and drove towards the clubber, who was standing on the pavement outside the club.

The car also struck two other people who were standing on the pavement knocking them to the ground.

Parry then drove off, running over the foot of a man standing nearby and breaking his toe.

Police officers found Parry's car parked on the A98 road at Castle Terrace in Cullen, Moray.

He told officers people were "trying to beat him up" as he left the nightclub.

Parry's lawyer said his client wanted to apologise for his actions.

He will be sentenced next month.