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Campbell charged over 'assault' Campbell charged over 'assaults'
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Naomi Campbell has been charged with assaulting two police officers when she was removed from a flight at Heathrow Airport, her lawyer has said. Naomi Campbell has been charged with assaulting two police officers after she was removed from a flight at Heathrow Airport in April.
The supermodel, 38, was arrested for the alleged attack on 3 April. The 38-year-old supermodel was accused of six offences after she answered bail at Heathrow police station.
Ms Campbell was told she would face charges when she answered bail at Heathrow police station, Simon Nicholls, her lawyer, said. The alleged incident occurred on a BA flight which was due to leave for Los Angeles from Terminal 5 on 3 April.
Mr Nicholls said she was "bitterly disappointed" to learn she will be prosecuted over six charges. Ms Campbell will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on 20 June, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
"Prosecutors in this case have decided she needs to be prosecuted in the magistrates' court," he told reporters. Her lawyer, Simon Nicholls said she was "bitterly disappointed" to learn she will be prosecuted.
"She respects that decision and she hopes this matter is dealt with expeditiously." He told reporters: "She respects that decision and she hopes this matter is dealt with expeditiously."
Refused to talk The Crown Prosecution Service said Ms Campbell has been charged with three counts of assaulting a constable, which carries a maximum sentence of six months in prison and a fine of up to £5,000.
The alleged incident occurred on a flight which had been due to leave for Los Angeles from Heathrow's Terminal 5. She also faces one count of disorderly conduct likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, which is punishable by a fine of up to £2,500, and two counts of using threatening, abusive words or behaviour towards cabin crew, which comes with a maximum penalty of £1,000.
According to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), she has been charged with three counts of assaulting a constable, which carries a maximum sentence of six months in prison and a fine of up to £5,000.
Ms Campbell also faces one count of disorderly conduct likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, which is punishable by a fine of up to £2,500, and two counts of using threatening, abusive words or behaviour towards cabin crew, which comes with a maximum penalty of £1,000.
She will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on 20 June, the CPS added.
Ms Campbell was told of the charges when she reported to Heathrow police station just after 1130 BST.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. Dressed in a dark pinstriped suit and sunglasses, the British model refused to talk to journalists.