A glamorous former soldier who was caught flouting a driving ban with no insurance or MOT has escaped with a £120 fine after claiming she suffered severe bouts of postnatal depression since leaving the army to have children.
Royal Engineers veteran Chauncey Ellis-Smith, 36, was said to have served her country with distinction was stopped by police in her Mercedes V220, which retail brand new from £72k, after officers were alerted to the fact her car had an expired MOT.
She had been previously disqualified for six months for speeding and was not insured to drive the car.