Footy ace Jesse Lingard to stand trial after details of 'fake' person allegedly sent to police ticket office
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFootballer Jesse Lingard is to stand trial after denying providing the details of a fictitious man when his Range Rover was flashed by a speed camera.
The former Manchester United star and England international has been charged with failing to provide information about who was driving his vehicle after a name and address were allegedly provided which were 'linked to a so-called NIP farm.' The case of the 27-year-old winger, who now plays for Nottingham Forest, was today (Friday) heard for the first time at Stockport Magistrates Court.
Mr Lingard did not appear in court in person; however, his lawyer entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community The court was told the Range Rover Sport was picked up by a camera allegedly exceeding the speed limit on the A56 in Trafford in August last year but that the driver was never stopped or spoken to.
Mike Arden, prosecuting for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said that as the registered keeper the force 'wrote to Mr Lingard at his then home address in Altrincham' with a notice of intended prosecution (NIP) and a Section 172 notice requesting the details of who was driving.
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