BREAKING: Celebrity fitness trainer Michelle Bridges has pleaded guilty in court facing charges she was drink driving in her Range Rover with her child.
when she decided to drive her Range Rover under the influence with her five-year-old in the vehicle.Michelle Bridges arrived at court on Tuesday. Picture: MatrixBridges pleaded guilty to mid-range drink driving with a child in the car. Picture: MatrixBridges was stopped by police during a roadside random breath test after being pulled over on Australia Day just before 11.25am.Police confirmed Bridges had been caught during the RBT operation.
“A 49-year-old woman, driving a Range Rover SUV, was subjected to a roadside breath test which returned a positive result,” NSW police said in a statement. “A five-year-old passenger was in the car at the time.”saying she had “deep regret” over the incident, calling it a “terrible mistake and an error of judgment”.
She appeared at Waverley Local Court in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs today wearing a dark suit and a colourful top. She was joined by a small group of supporters.
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