A WIFE whose alcohol problem became so bad her husband locked her booze in the boot of his car to prevent her drinking, was put on a community order after she admitted assaulting him.

Emily Cuthbert was told by Swindon magistrates she was on the verge of completely wrecking her life.

Prosecutor Pauline Lambert told the hearing on Wednesday police were called to their Pinehurst house because of a domestic disturbance.

The victim opened the door and explained he had come home to find his wife had spent all day drinking and had hidden herself in the bedroom.

Later had she apologised and wanted to discuss the future, but he had told her she should move out of the home for the sake of the family. She got angry, grabbed him by the wrist and started to shove him.

Ms Lambert said the assault was videoed on a mobile phone by another member of the family and Cuthbert could be heard swearing and saying: “I’m going to kill you.”

She could also be seen hitting her husband.

Although he showed no visible injuries he appeared shaken when he talked to the police, she said.

Cuthbert, 42, of Acacia Grove, told police she had no recollection of the assault because she was drunk.

Her husband had started locking alcohol in the boot of his car, but she had still managed to get hold of some.

On one occasion after she bought vodka from a shop she did not know how she got home. The following morning she discovered her husband had taken her purse so she could not buy any more. So she used her PayPal account to order six bottles of beer.

On the night of the assault her husband had told her he wanted to end the marriage and she had hit rock bottom.

“He told her the marriage was over and he couldn’t cope anymore,” said the prosecutor.

Ben Worthington, defending, said: “Both Mr and Mrs Cuthbert recognise there are issues with Mrs Cuthbert’s drinking and want her to get help.”

He said she had already registered with social care charity Change, Grow, Live and approached probation.

She had been depressed for some time and had been on antidepressants since July last year. She had been in difficulty since her parents split up when she was a child and had suffered post-natal depression.

“She does not want to repeat the experience of being in a police cell,” he said.

“She says this has been a wake-up call. She wants to try and regain her family life.”

The bench imposed a 12-month community order and instructed her to undergo alcohol treatment for six months. She was also told to pay £170 in court costs and victim surcharge.