A snooker star drove into a police station car park while he was over the limit to collect the son of former world champion Stephen Hendry from a cell.
Hapless James Cahill pulled into the car park and asked a police officer if he knew where the police station was and was told it was right in front of him.
But Cahill who had been on a night out with his cousin, Blaine Hendry still smelled of alcohol and both teenagers ended up being convicted of drink-driving after the same night out.
Cahill, 19, was banned from the road for 12 months on Thursday and fined £300, after he admitted the offence at Perth’s Justice of the Peace court.
Depute fiscal Bill Kermode said: “At around 4.15am a police officer observed a car enter the public car park outside the police divisional HQ in Perth.
“The accused exited the vehicle and asked the officer where the police station was. He said he intended to speak to his cousin who had just been arrested for drink-driving.
“The officer noted a smell of alcohol. A roadside breath test was positive and the accused identified himself as the driver. He made no reply to caution and charge.”
Solicitor Graham Walker, defending, said: “He is a professional sportsman. He is a stranger to alcohol. He is a snooker player in the early stages of his career.”
Cahill who is ranked 107 in the world won the European Under-21 Championship in 2013 and made the last 16 of the UK Snooker Championship last year by knocking out world number three Ding Junhui.
In September, Blaine Hendry was banned from driving after he was caught drunk at the wheel.