Sunderland mum admitted to having drugs in her bra when police were called to disturbance at city centre hotel

The case was heard at South Shields Magistrates' Court.

Jessica Wall, 38, of Riversdale Terrace, Ashbrooke, turned aggressive when police were called to Motel One in the city’s High Bridge at 2am on Thursday, September 19.

After being arrested, officers found a small amount of a white powder in her clothing, South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court heard.

Magistrates heard the substance had not been analysed, but Wall believed it to be cocaine.

The mum-of-three pleaded guilty to possession of a Class A drug and being drunk and disorderly.

Prosecutor Paul Anderson said: “Police are called to this hotel, there’s a report of a problem.

“At about two in the morning, they speak to this lady. It’s clear that she aggressive, she’s drunk.

“She is arrested for being drunk and disorderly and they find a small quantity of a white powder in her brazier.

“She admitted that she believed it was cocaine. It has not been proven that it is cocaine.”

Peter Thubron, defending, said his client had a string of medical complaints including being bipolar, adding: “When she went out this evening, she was looking for her earring. She finds a white substance in her earring box and takes it with her. She thought that it might have been cocaine.

“What started off as a storm in a teacup has ended with her having to admit to having drugs. We don’t know what it was.”

Wall was handed a 12-month conditional discharge.