A MOTHER who allowed her drug dealing boyfriend to sell cocaine from her house has been praised for turning her life around.

Natalie Aucott, 37, freed up her house in Old Vicarage Road, Dovercourt so her drug supplier turned boyfriend Daryl Warner could use it as a base to sell his illicit goods.

When police officers raided the property in January 2019 they found 27 bags of cocaine and drugs paraphernalia.

Outside the home was a BMW which had a large bag of herbal cannabis inside, Chelmsford Crown Court heard.

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Following the investigation Warner, then 24, of Main Road, Dovercourt, admitted two counts of being concerned in the supply of cannabis and one count of being concerned in the supply of cocaine.

He was jailed for 44 months at Ipswich Crown Court in May 2019.

On Thursday, Judge David Turner KC said Aucott made a “bad choice” when she got into a relationship with Warner, who was her cocaine supplier.

“He was a significant offender with a substantial record. Indeed, he was someone who rather exploited you,” said the judge.

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“He was on the run at some point and was clearly still in contact with you and you were helping him.

“There is no doubt in my mind that, to a degree, you were under his sway and he was influencing you.”

Aucott admitted two counts of permitting the supply of drugs on her premises relating to cocaine and cannabis.

But Judge Turner praised her for turning her life around after Steven Dyble, mitigating, revealed she had become drug free since the offences.

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Aucott was spared a prison sentence and handed an 18 month community order with a 30 day rehabilitation activity requirement.

Judge Turner said: “The situation since the offence has changed radically. You have done much to rehabilitate your entire life.

“You’ve taken responsibility, shown stability and have made incredible progress.

“Ms Aucott it’s done, but now you’ve got to comply with this order.”