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Naomi Campbell has been charged with assaulting a police officer when she was removed from a flight at Heathrow Airport, her lawyer has said. | Naomi Campbell has been charged with assaulting a police officer when she was removed from a flight at Heathrow Airport, her lawyer has said. |
The supermodel, 37, was arrested for the alleged attack on 3 April. | |
Ms Campbell was told she would face charges when she answered bail at Heathrow police station, Simon Nicholls, her lawyer, said. | Ms Campbell was told she would face charges when she answered bail at Heathrow police station, Simon Nicholls, her lawyer, said. |
Mr Nicholls said she was "bitterly disappointed" to learn she will be prosecuted over five charges. | |
"Prosecutors in this case have decided she needs to be prosecuted in the magistrates' court," he told reporters. | |
"She respects that decision and she hopes this matter is dealt with expeditiously." | |
Refused to talk | |
The alleged incident occurred on a flight which had been due to leave for Los Angeles from Heathrow's Terminal 5. | |
According to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), she has been charged with three counts of assaulting a constable, one count of disorderly conduct likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress and one count of using threatening, abusive words or behaviour towards cabin crew. | |
She will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on 20 June 2008, the CPS added. | |
Ms Campbell was told of the charges when she reported to Heathrow police station just after 1130 BST. | |
Dressed in a dark pinstriped suit and sunglasses, she refused to talk to journalists. |