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February 18, 2008 · about 18 years ago

Drunk tug skipper sent to jail

The skipper of a Coastguard tug which ran aground off Shetland while he was drunk has been jailed for eight months. Peter Leask, 42, admitted he was more than three times the legal alcohol limit while in charge of the vessel.

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The skipper of a Coastguard tug which ran aground off Shetland while he was drunk has been jailed for eight months. Peter Leask, 42, admitted he was more than three times the legal alcohol limit while in charge of the vessel.

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