FOUR 13-year-olds have been caught drink-driving in Avon and Somerset.

Police records released in response to a Freedom of Information request show 130 under-18s, including 31 under-16s, caught driving under the influence of alcohol between 2008 and 2013.

Figures obtained by in-car camera provider Nextbase found the youngest offender in Avon and Somerset was 13.

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