Spurs star Jermain Defoe handed court date to face speeding charges

05 October 2009 17:29
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has been given a trial date for charges relating to an alleged speeding offence. The England and Spurs star has been charged with exceeding a 30mph speed limit and failing to provide the identity of the driver in Portsmouth, for whom he played at the time, on May 8 last year. At a hearing at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court, which the 26-year-old did not attend, a trial date was set for January 4 at the same court and the case was adjourned until then.

Source: Daily_Mail