QRP Striker Remy up on drink driving charge...

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Newcastle United's top scorer Loic Remy has appeared in court for allegedly driving his Porsche while over the limit


Loic Remy Newcastle united striker leaving Newcastle magistrates court for alleged drink driving charges

Newcastle United's top scorer Loic Remy has appeared in court for allegedly driving his Porsche while over the limit.

At Newcastle Magistrates’ Court, the Frenchman pleaded not guilty to the offence, which is said to have taken place on March 9, the day of United’s postponed match against Everton.

Trying to arrange a date for his trial, the court agreed to consider the player’s World Cup commitments in Brazil, where he hopes to be a part of the French squad’s trophy bid.

Dressed in jeans, dark blue shirt and black trainers and sporting thick-rimmed glasses, Remy, 27, sat waiting at the back of the courtroom yesterday for his case to heard.

It’s alleged the United forward was stopped by police driving a Porsche Cayenne along the A696 Woolsington Bypass in Newcastle.

District Judge Stephen Earl said: “It is said on March 9 you were stopped on the Woolsington Bypass after consuming so much alcohol your breath exceeded the limit.” The roadside breath test gave a reading of 56 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, the limit being 35 mircogrammes.

Sitting at the front of the court room, Remy, who lives in Ponteland, spoke to confirm his name and address and to enter his not guilty plea.

His defence solicitor Jonathan Dunkley asked District Judge Earl for the hearing to be adjourned due to issues with Remy understanding the full details of the charge. Mr Dunkley said: “There are a number of issues with this case I need to look at in more detail.

“English is not the defendant’s first language, although his English is better than my French. We are going to need an interpreter to help go through the documents.”

Refusing the request, District Judge Earl said progress must be made and asked for a plea from the footballer. As the court tried to arrange a trial date Mr Dunkley flagged up Remy’s upcoming sporting engagements with the French national team, adding: “He has commitments in Rio de Janeiro around May. He is confident he will be a part of the squad. He may be there for two months but may be back sooner.”

When asked, Remy, who’s been out for three weeks with a suspected ankle injury, said he was due to leave for Brazil on May, 13 returning on July 12. A trial date was set for July 15 at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court.

 

Just shows you, on the field he looks like the only one that is sober

 

Silly boy, I don't understand why he has pleaded not guilty if they have an evidential reading over the limit unless they think they can get him off on technicalities, not like he couldn't afford a taxi or driver so no sympathy for him from me.

 

I had been going to say, with all the money they get, professional footballers should all employ chauffeurs, it's not that they can't afford them. Just look at how many of our guys have been caught over the years for speeding and been over the limit.

 

"When asked, Remy, who’s been out for three weeks with a suspected ankle injury, said he was due to leave for Brazil on May, 13 returning on July 12. A trial date was set for July 15 at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court."

So he will be coming back to Newcastle after the World Cup!

 

But will he be residing here at HMP?

 

Drink driving isn't bright. This sort of thing will be hard to swallow for anyone who is unfortunate enough to have lost a loved one through the actions of a driver who was over the limit.

MA will probably be happy though - it might provide a small discouragement for potential suitors and give us a slightly increased chance of keeping him without the price having been driven up too much.

 

Idiot

 

I think at Newcastle it is Par dew for the course

 

With wit like that you should be a Funeral Director.

 

Never been that idiotic yourself ?

 

His company slogan is "We put the fun in funeral".

 

To be honest Fredor, I think LE was just pre-empting who the next poster would be after hers. She used the Glow to sense who it would be and simply posted "idiot".

 

That's actually quite good for fredor.

Above par I would say.

 

These players and their stupidity knows no bounds.

 

Sorry Freddd but when you consider the damage, injury and deaths caused by drink driving to call anyone caught for doing it "Idiot" is pretty mild and well deserved.