A drunken woman deliberately rammed her Ford Fiesta into the front of her former husband’s new home, a judge heard today.

A pregnant woman who saw the incident and became so frightened she hid behind a lamp post was told the following day she had lost the twins she had been carrying.

Rachael Louise Wordley, aged 42, of Pembroke Street, Pembroke Dock, admitted dangerous driving and driving while almost three times over the drink drive limit.

Kevin Jones, prosecuting, said Wordley had been married to David Gibby for six years but had divorced 13 years ago.

Their two sons lived with Mr Gibby and his new partner Nicola.

Mr Jones said it appeared that the family moved to a new home in Bush Street, Pembroke Dock, without telling Wordley, but she got to find out anyway.

On May 26 she drove to the address in Bush Street, where Nicola Gibby was decorating.

The pregnant woman - who the Western Telegraph has chosen not to name - and a friend were standing in front of the property and Wordley shouted at them to “get out of the f***ing way.”

The pregnant woman hid behind a lamp post but saw Wordley drive the car into the house, causing an estimated £2,000 worth of damage to it. She had been only one metre away from the point of impact.

Wordley got out of the car and walked home.

“She was clearly drunk,” said Mr Jones. “She could not walk in a straight line and was wobbling.”

The following day a midwife told the lady she had lost her babies.

Mr Jones said that, without medical evidence, the prosecution could not attribute directly the deaths of the unborn babies to the experience she had been through.

“The day afterwards she was told her babies had died. I can’t say any more than that,” added Mr Jones.

Police arrested Wordley at her home and noted she could not walk around without bumping into furniture.

Mr Jones said Wordley had only one offence on her record, for drunkenness.

Wordley’s barrister, Kate Williams, said she was “totally appalled” by her behaviour.

The judge, Mr Recorder Paul Lewis, said it was “extremely fortuitous” that Wordley had not killed anyone.

“It seems that your ex husband’s moving without letting you know caused you great anger and upset.

“But you were not prepared to let matters lie. It is quite clear what you intended to do because you told two females to get out of the way so that you could ram the front of the house.

“Passers by were left upset and shaken.

“Alcohol is clearly a problem in your life,” he added.

Wordley was made the subject of a community order for 12 months and placed under supervision for 12 months. She was also placed under a 7pm to 7am curfew for the next eight weeks and ordered to undertake an alcohol activity programme.

Wordley was also banned from driving for 18 months and told to pay £250 towards the cost of her prosecution.