I am a University student.
I was informed a letter from Greater Anglia Prosecution Unit on the 5th March 2020 when the date of the letter was 25th Feburary 2020.
My father told me that I had a ticket from GA in regards to a penalty fare. I have no knowledge of ever taking the train because owning a car
I use it to go to places and havent used the train for a while.
I believe that someone used my details and gave it to the ticket inspector. With the original fine being £29.40 they asked for and additional £80.00
for "towards our cost incured". It stated that I have 14days from the date to pay and not be liable for a conviction.
I contacted the 3rd party comany who handle this "IRCAS". I told them that I belive that someone took my details and used it in this instance.
They asked for the refernce number which I gave and my passport to be sent as an email.
I followed their request and sent the email attaching the supporting docuemnts they required, they then reply with the details matched the info
given on that day.
They then asked for proof of my whereabouts on the day of questions. I provided all the information that I had on me
which was my google maps location data. I asked them if they had my passport photo why don't you match my face to the bodyworn cameras
or CCTV.
They then reply to me saying that the information location data is irrelevent as it does not include the time the contrevention took place.
They told me that it happened at 06:36AM in the morning.
I then replied back to them saying that I can't provide evidence for that time because I would have been sleeping and there's no way of verifiying this.
I have now received a second letter from GA Prosecutions Unit, telling me that due to COVID19 the case will be ajourned to the 30th June 2020 and
you can settle this by paying a balance of £179.40. If not then the matter will go to court.
My question is:
How likely would it be that I am prosecuted if I go to court?
Many Thanks in advance
I was informed a letter from Greater Anglia Prosecution Unit on the 5th March 2020 when the date of the letter was 25th Feburary 2020.
My father told me that I had a ticket from GA in regards to a penalty fare. I have no knowledge of ever taking the train because owning a car
I use it to go to places and havent used the train for a while.
I believe that someone used my details and gave it to the ticket inspector. With the original fine being £29.40 they asked for and additional £80.00
for "towards our cost incured". It stated that I have 14days from the date to pay and not be liable for a conviction.
I contacted the 3rd party comany who handle this "IRCAS". I told them that I belive that someone took my details and used it in this instance.
They asked for the refernce number which I gave and my passport to be sent as an email.
I followed their request and sent the email attaching the supporting docuemnts they required, they then reply with the details matched the info
given on that day.
They then asked for proof of my whereabouts on the day of questions. I provided all the information that I had on me
which was my google maps location data. I asked them if they had my passport photo why don't you match my face to the bodyworn cameras
or CCTV.
They then reply to me saying that the information location data is irrelevent as it does not include the time the contrevention took place.
They told me that it happened at 06:36AM in the morning.
I then replied back to them saying that I can't provide evidence for that time because I would have been sleeping and there's no way of verifiying this.
I have now received a second letter from GA Prosecutions Unit, telling me that due to COVID19 the case will be ajourned to the 30th June 2020 and
you can settle this by paying a balance of £179.40. If not then the matter will go to court.
My question is:
How likely would it be that I am prosecuted if I go to court?
Many Thanks in advance