Bigamist blames booze

When a marriage breaks down it's only natural to want to put it behind you - but one man took so much drink and drugs he forgot about his completely.

Hopeless drunk Kevin Quinn, found guilty of bigamy, claimed he couldn't remember his first wife - with whom he had a daughter - at all.

The 42-year-old was caught when he tried to wed for the third time never having divorced wives one and two - and confessed to officials he didn't know if he was married or single.



Tony Hoare, defending, said his client was operating in a "miasma" of drink and drugs.

Judge Peter Batty said: "It is plain you are a philanderer who does not take his responsibilities very seriously."

Quinn was given a nine-month jail term, suspended for two years.