Former model Katie Price has been arrested at Heathrow airport after landing back in the UK from her trip to Turkey today (August 8)
A warrant had been out for her arrest after she failed to show up to a bankruptcy hearing last month.
A statement from the Metropolitan Police confirmed: “A 46-year-old woman from Surrey was arrested at Heathrow Airport at 19:45hrs on Thursday, 8 August for failing to appear at court.
“She has been remanded in custody at a west London police station to appear at court tomorrow, Friday, 9 August.”
Her boyfriend JJ Slater was photographed arriving at Heathrow Airport this evening after police had stopped Katie. In pictures exclusively for the Mirror, Katie can be seen sitting outside a police van.
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Katie flew to Turkey for a reported £10,000 facelift and was pictured arriving at a clinic in a white crop top, leopard print tracksuit bottoms. She later revealed a surgical gown in a snap before undergoing the surgery.
Katie was declared bankrupt in November 2019 and again in March this year due to an unpaid tax bill worth over £750k.
Only hours before the arrest took place, Katie told told her followers on social media that she was prepared for it.
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She wrote: “I would just like to thank everyone that has been showing support and compassion to my situation this week with my pending arrest. Despite what has been misreported I am now in route [sic] back from filming my documentary. I was never just abroad being ignorant to what’s going on and I stand by the facts, which is that there has been miscommunications here between a number of people here to do with my bankruptcy.
“However now I am returning home from work, & I am aware that I am about to be detained at the airport which is obviously what the courts feel is necessary. I do hope of course for my son’s sake who is with me that they will allow some dignity and protection for at least his sake as this will be extremely disturbing for him to see.
“Whilst I understand the importance and severity of the matter I do feel like I am being treated like a criminal. I would like to point out once again that this is to do with a very unfortunate financial circumstance which as hard as it has been does not make [me] a criminal or bad person. Millions of people suffer losses and go through bankruptcy’s [sic], through many different reasons and mine was due to serious mental health issues and breakdowns from PTSD.
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“Whilst [sic] it’s been hard, I repeatedly will stand by the fact that I am not embarrassed or ashamed that this has happened to me. People loose [sic] their lives every day over the embarrassment and fear of these situations and the public bullying I’ve endured on this matter is simply not ok. I will continue to speak out on this and not be ashamed.
“I will address this with the police and courts when I land and I ask for my son Harvey’s sake it’s handled with care and compassion. I am after all only a human being. I appreciate all of you that continue to show me love it means a lot.”
Katie is expected to be in court tomorrow morning (August 9).
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