A pensioner has spoken of his bewilderment after he received a speeding ticket for a car he says he never owned - nine years after the event.
The ticket, which has left police and the Royal Mail red-faced, took almost nine years to travel the 52 miles from Rayleigh, Essex, to the Derrick Thomas' home in Belstead Avenue, Ipswich.
Police sent the letter to Mr Thomas, 71, claiming he was clocked doing 60mph in a 40mph zone while driving a sporty Mercedes on the A12 in Essex way back in November 1998.
Incredibly the letter, which was post-marked as being sent on December 16, 1998, did not reach its destination until Monday.
When it eventually arrived Mr Thomas, who works as a toastmaster at weddings, banquets and other events, was left in disbelief as he has never owned a Mercedes.
Mr Thomas said he could not figure out what happened. He said: “I thought it was a joke. My heart skipped a beat because I do not speed. It's ludicrous really - it is more than nine years since the offence. I really don't know what is going on here.”
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