Jermain Defoe court trial to start after World Cup

[mawspurs]

Source: BBC

The trial of Spurs and England striker Jermain Defoe on motoring charges has been delayed until after the World Cup.

Mr Defoe, 27, of Cuffley, Hertfordshire, denies using a mobile phone while driving a Range Rover in Loughton, Essex, in October 2009.

A judge sitting in Chelmsford, Essex, said a hearing would take place on 11 June, the day the World Cup tournament starts, but he need not attend.

The trial will take place at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court after July.

District Judge David Cooper initially considered setting a trial date in June but was told that Defoe would be unavailable as England would be involved in the World Cup tournament.

The judge asked for more information and prosecutor Joseph Stickings said: "Mr Defoe is probably playing in the World Cup."

Mr Defoe did not attend the hearing.

[Pillbug]

Thank the Good Lord!! Now Jermain can get his mind fixed. I am sure this is all he can think about. No wonder his scoring was so poor at the end of the season with think hanging over him!
:roll:

[pkeane10]

Geez theres a WC and the revenue raising pigs are more worried about a trivial offence, which they probably havent got any evidence, surely they'd just check his phone records, typical bullying tactics of pigs...

[WhiteHeartLowe]

Geez theres a WC and the revenue raising pigs are more worried about a trivial offence, which they probably havent got any evidence, surely they'd just check his phone records, typical bullying tactics of pigs...

If hes guilty its not a trivial offence, find out how many fatal accidents are caused by people talking on their phones whilst driving. (I know from experience). And I cant believe that they would have proceded with the case without doing as you suggest, checking his phone records.