A couple were left bewildered after receiving a prosecution letter for a speeding offence committed in their car - whilst they were holidaying over 1,500 miles away in Spain. Gary Thornburn and Clare Beards left their Golf GTI at Manchester Airport's Terminal 3 Meet and Greet before catching their flight to Murcia on August 3.
However, after enjoying almost two weeks in the sun, the Leeds couple arrived home on August 16 to find a prosecution notice from police. The fine, dated August 10, stated that their vehicle had been caught travelling at 55mph on along Alan Turing Way, which has a 30mph speed limit.
The letter included CCTV images of a white Golf GTI with the same number plate. However, they were taken on August 5 - two days after the family had dropped off the car with the parking firm, Manchester Evening News reports.
