Beckham shocks with 'disabled parking gaffe'

Victoria Beckham has been forced to apologise after her chauffeur pulled into a disabled parking bay outside an Essex toy shop.

The driver made the gaffe while Beckham was purchasing supplies for her son Cruz's 6th birthday at a Harlow Toys "R" Us last Sunday, reportedly depriving a seriously ill Cystic Fibrosis sufferer of a spot.

An eyewitness told The Mail On Sunday: "Posh took the last space. When I parked, there was one space left - the one right in front of the store and it was free as I remember that I pulled into it before reversing into my space.

"She did not have to do it and could have left that space free for someone who really needed it. It would not have taken her much to park where I was - it was literally about six feet away."

Another observer argued to the News of the World: "Just because she's Victoria Beckham doesn't give her the right to park there."

Commenting on the incident, a spokesperson for Beckham stated: "This was a momentary lapse in judgement by Victoria's driver, not something that Victoria was aware of or would ever condone. Victoria is of course, hugely apologetic for any inconvenience that may have been caused."