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A British couple arrested for being allegedly drunk at Gibraltar airport with their young children have been bailed ahead of a second court appearance next week.

The pair, named locally as Dean and Kim Morley from Hailsham in East Sussex, were hauled before magistrates on the Rock yesterday following their airport arrests on Sunday evening.

Court officials said the hearing had been adjourned to next Monday after they pleaded not guilty to a charge of being intoxicated whilst in charge of a child.

They were bailed ahead of their second court appearance at Gibraltar Magistrates Court.

Gibraltar media reported Mrs Morley had pleaded guilty to damaging a Royal Gibraltar Police shirt.

The husband and wife, aged 54 and 53, spent a night in custody after being arrested.

They missed their Easyjet flight to the UK, thought to have been bound for Gatwick Airport.RGP police said in a statement yesterday in which they did not name the couple: "A 54 year-old man and a 53 year-old woman, both British nationals, were arrested on Sunday evening for being intoxicated whilst in charge of a child.

Police were called to the Gibraltar International Airport to assist a GHA ambulance crew who were having difficulties with a female passenger that had fallen over in the departures lounge.

Yesterday a statement read: "On arrival, the officers noted that the female and her husband, who were due to fly out later that night with their three young children, were both intoxicated.

"Both individuals were arrested for being intoxicated whilst in charge and of a child and conveyed to New Mole House.

"Both individuals have been charged with being intoxicated while in charge of a child.

"The female has been additionally charged with criminal damage.

"Both were detained overnight in police custody and will be appearing before the Magistrates’ Court later this morning."

Well-placed said the charges related only to two of the children who were under the age of 13 and the woman was arrested for criminal damage for allegedly tearing one of the officers' shirt when she was arrested.

It was not immediately clear this morning if the children have been returned to their parents or are still in social services’ care.