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A Downham man accused of drug-driving could find himself convicted in his absence if he does not turn up to court. Ashley Russell-Limb, 27, of James Scott Close, was due to attend Lynn magistrates’ court on Thursday to face a charge of driving his Honda moped on Lynn Road in Downham on February 15, while three times over the prescribed drug-drive limit. He is said to have 7mg of cannabis per litre of blood in his system – the legal limit is 2mg. However, Russell-Limb failed to appear in court this week so prosecutor Abdul Khan asked for the case to be adjourned so it could be proven in his abs…

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