A WOMAN, whose late partner introduced her to drug abuse, has ended up behind bars after an incident involving her daughter led police to her door.

As 50-year-old Derryne Carr was taken to the cells women supporters in the public gallery wept including one who shouted "Love you mum."

Carr was jailed for four years by Recorder Richard Archer who said that police had found "your drug dealer kit."

Liverpool Crown Court heard that police went to Carr's home in Witley Close, Moreton on September 17 last year following reports of domestic violence involving her daughter.

Carr, who was in a nearby pub, returned home when she heard what had happened.

By that time the investigating officer had found 57 grams of heroin and also 69 grams of amphetamine on her dressing table in her bedroom.

She claimed the amphetamine was for her own use and the heroin found in the wardrobe belonged to her late partner Paul Cobb.

The judge said that the jury found it has her intention to supply the drugs.

As well as the drugs she had cash bags, £250 cash and Kinder egg boxes "commonly used to package drugstore onward supply.

"He (the officer) had found your drug dealer kit."

The heroin had a potential street value of £3,176 and the amphetamine of just under £700, said Jonathan Rogers, prosecuting.

Carr, who was treated of effective good character, was found guilty after a trial of two charges of possessing the drugs with intent to supply.

Recorder Archer told blonde-haired Carr: "It is a sad day when someone of your age as criminally inexperienced as you comes before the crown court to sentence in respect of serious offences.

"Sadder still when I reflect on the evidence you gave that until you met Paul Cobb 12 - 13 years ago you were not addicted to Class A drugs.

"You present as a respectable lady and your downfall seems to have been meteoric."

He continued: "You intended to to see some of these drugs to others for profit."

Recorder Archer told Carr, who was fighting back tears, that he took into account her drug addiction and the steps she has taken to rid herself of the addiction.

Jeremy Hawthorn, defending, said her home showed no signs of conspicuous wealth and it had been an amateur operation.