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| Two arrested over 'Beckham theft' | |
| (about 5 hours later) | |
| Two former housekeepers of David and Victoria Beckham have been arrested on suspicion of theft from their mansion in Hertfordshire. | |
| Eric Emmett, 55 and his wife June, 56, from Nazeing, Essex, were arrested on suspicion of theft on Friday and released on bail. | |
| It is understood police acted after items belonging to the former England captain and his wife appeared on eBay. | |
| Mr Emmett described the allegations as "fabricated nonsense". | |
| 'Harshest penalties' | |
| A spokesman for the Beckhams said the matter was in the hands of the police. | |
| Mr Emmett said: "What is in the papers is fabricated nonsense. | |
| "Totally fabricated, 99% of it is totally untrue." | |
| Police said the arrested pair have been bailed until 22 November. | Police said the arrested pair have been bailed until 22 November. |
| A spokesman for Hertfordshire Police said the force was "investigating an allegation of theft from a private address in Hertfordshire". | A spokesman for Hertfordshire Police said the force was "investigating an allegation of theft from a private address in Hertfordshire". |
| "The theft was reported to police on Friday 10 October," he said. | "The theft was reported to police on Friday 10 October," he said. |
| A spokesman for eBay confirmed they were co-operating with Hertfordshire Police. | |
| "If it transpires that our site was being used to list stolen goods then we will work with the police to press for the harshest penalties," he added. |