John Terry’s car ‘bugged by paparazzi’, court hears

Solicitor at speeding hearing says police found ‘electronic device’ on England defender’s Range Rover England footballer John Terry’s car was “bugged” by members of the press, it was claimed in court on Friday. The allegation emerged as magistrates disqualified the Chelsea defender from driving for 28 days and fined him £750 after he admitted a speeding offence. Terry, who was not present at Staines magistrates court, in Surrey, was defended by solicitor Nick Freeman. Speaking after the hearing, Freeman said Terry had been caught by a speed camera doing 77mph in a 50mph zone along the A3 near Hook, Surrey, on 29 December last year. But Terry claimed he had only accelerated because he was being pursued by two photographers on motorbikes and he was concerned for the safety of his twin son and daughter, who were in the back of his Range Rover. Freeman said he told magistrates: “He was the number one target for paparazzi. He accepts he is a target and they have a job to do, but because of the level of attention he had been receiving for several months, he made a complaint to police. “Police swept his vehicle and found an electronic device that would have assisted whoever planted it there in knowing his whereabouts.” A spokesman for Essex police confirmed that officers had investigated the discovery of a tracking device on Terry’s car, but declined to say whether the investigation was ongoing. “I can confirm that Kent and Essex serious crime directorate did investigate the presence of a tracking device in respect of a car owned by John Terry,” said the spokesman. Freeman said Terry was not able to attend the hearing as he is on holiday with his wife Toni Poole. John Terry Chelsea Matthew Taylor guardian.co.uk

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