A man was detained under the Mental Health Act after climbing onto the roof of a multi-storey car park in Manchester city centre.
21.08.2022 - 21:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A couple were left baffled after receiving a prosecution notice that their Golf GTI had been caught speeding - whilst they were over 1,500 miles away on a holiday in southern Spain.
Gary Thornburn and Clare Beards, from Leeds, had dropped off their car at the Manchester Terminal 3 Meet and Greet on August 3, before they jetted off for 13 days in Murcia. They went on to enjoy almost two weeks in the sun before being met with a prosecution letter from police on their return, on August 16.
The letter, dated August 10, outlines that their car was caught driving at 55mph in a 30 zone, along Alan Turing Way. Pictures in the letter showed a white Golf GTI with the same number plate committing the offence. But the offence occurred on August 5 - two days after the couple had left their car with the official firm.
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The Manchester Evening News contacted Manchester Airport for comment. A spokesman confirmed the car was taken to the safe compound by meet and greet staff on August 3, but they claimed the vehicle remained there for the entirety of the couple's trip, so couldn't have been used to commit the offence.
Gary and Clare have contacted the police, explaining that they were in Spain when the alleged offence was recorded and that it was neither of them driving the car.
Speaking to the MEN , Gary said: "I came home (On August 16) just before midnight. We opened the post and my wife came in and said I had a speeding fine from the 5th August, but I said it can't have been either of us as we were away then.
"We had dropped the car off at Terminal 3 on Wednesday 3rd, at around 10pm. I knew they would transport it elsewhere to a safe location.
A man was detained under the Mental Health Act after climbing onto the roof of a multi-storey car park in Manchester city centre.
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