Wednesday, 15 October 2008

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Third person arrested in Victoria and David Beckham theft case

Police question 25-year-old man

Victoria Beckham and David are said to be devastated by the breach of trust

The son of David and Victoria Beckham's housekeepers has been arrested on suspicion of theft from their Hertfordshire mansion.

Eric Emmett, 55, and wife June, 56, were taken into custody on Friday after personal items belonging to the couple allegedly appeared on internet auction site eBay.

And now – just 24 hours after they were bailed – their son Gareth, 25, has also been quizzed by officers.

'3 people have been arrested over the theft,’ says a Hertfordshire Police spokesman. ‘A 56-year-old woman and a 55-year-old man from Essex were arrested on Friday.

'A 25-year-old man from Essex was arrested yesterday evening. He has been bailed until November.'

The alarm was raised by Victoria’s parents Tony and Jackie after they were tipped off about the alleged sales. They checked the couple's £3.5million home and found items missing.

Although Eric declined to comment on his son’s arrest, he insists that he and wife June are not guilty.

‘I am totally innocent,' he tells the Daily Mirror. 'I have never taken anything from them. Ever. End of story. I am not working for them because of what has happened’

A spokesman for David, 33, and Victoria, 34, declined to comment.