David Beckham feared for family's safety after alleged stalker turned up at Harper's school, court hears

David Beckham was left feeling "threatened" and "frightened for the safety of his family" after an alleged stalker turned up at the school of his daughter Harper, claiming to be her mother, a court has heard.

A court has heard how Sharon Bell, 58, is under the belief that she is the biological mother of the Beckhams' youngest child. She believes she was in a relationship with the former Manchester United and England footballer, that he and his wife Victoria Beckham stole her eggs, and that their 10-year-old daughter is her legitimate child.

Bell allegedly sent a series of letters to the Beckhams' homes in Oxford and London before attending the addresses in July and September last year. Westminster Magistrates' Court heard that she also turned up at Harper's primary school in a bid to speak to her and was even there when Victoria, 48, arrived to collect her daughter.

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Prosecutor Arizuna Asante told how David Beckham, who has played for teams including Real Madrid, PSG, AC Milan and LA Galaxy, "felt threatened, he felt frightened for the safety of his family and he believed this behaviour was targeted and intimidating", adding: "He says he does not know the defendant and she is not the mother of his children."

Bell, of Boundary Way, Watford, has previously pleaded not guilty to a charge of stalking and faces trial on July 12. However, she did not attend the hearing on Friday, which heard that she is currently in hospital, where she has been sectioned.

Her lawyer, Lisa Wilson, said that if her client is not found by the court to be insane, she wants the Beckhams, who will be on holiday at the time of the