Bend it for Beckham: It’s a win for Mr Loophole

DAVID Beckham escaped a speeding conviction yesterday on a technicality because a letter from the police arrived one day late.

Despite the former England football captain admitting he was driving almost 20mph (32kph) over the limit, lawyer Nick Freeman, dubbed ‘Mr Loophole’, got him cleared.

It was the second time in two days Mr Beckham had been caught speeding.

The 43-year-old was not at court for the decision yesterday, but after the verdict he said: ‘I am very relieved and very happy with my legal team.’

He did, however, have time to post a picture of himself stuck in London traffic to his 51 million Instagram followers.

A speed camera caught the father-of-four doing 59mph (95kph) in a 40mph (64kph) zone in central London on January 23 the court heard. However, the judge ruled Mr Beckham was not guilty of the offence as he did not receive the fine within the 14 days as required by law.

Prosecutors told the court that the document was sent by the Metropolitan Police on February 2, which should have allowed for it to have been received in time. But workers at Bentley Motors Limited, the registered owners of the £200,000 vehicle loaned to Beckham, said it was not received by them until February 7 – one day late.

Mr Freeman, who has represented many high-profile sports stars said: ‘He [Mr Beckham] has accepted he was driving, he has accepted the speed – that is not in any way in dispute.

‘I realise that may cause some disquiet but that’s a matter for parliament. If the law needs to be changed, so be it.’