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| Mills hits out at media coverage | Mills hits out at media coverage |
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| Sir Paul McCartney's estranged wife Heather Mills has accused the media of "pushing her to the edge", likening her treatment to that of Princess Diana. | Sir Paul McCartney's estranged wife Heather Mills has accused the media of "pushing her to the edge", likening her treatment to that of Princess Diana. |
| In an emotional interview on breakfast TV station GMTV, she also accused "a certain corner" of fuelling negative coverage about her in the press. | In an emotional interview on breakfast TV station GMTV, she also accused "a certain corner" of fuelling negative coverage about her in the press. |
| She added she had received death threats and been "close to suicide". | She added she had received death threats and been "close to suicide". |
| Mills, whose divorce from the ex-Beatle is going through the courts, called on the public to stop buying newspapers. | Mills, whose divorce from the ex-Beatle is going through the courts, called on the public to stop buying newspapers. |
| She said: "I've had worse press than a paedophile or a murderer and I've done nothing but charity for the 20 years. | She said: "I've had worse press than a paedophile or a murderer and I've done nothing but charity for the 20 years. |
| "They've called me a whore, a gold digger, a fantasist, a liar," she added, complaining that she had endured "eighteen months of abuse [and] 4,400 abusive articles". | "They've called me a whore, a gold digger, a fantasist, a liar," she added, complaining that she had endured "eighteen months of abuse [and] 4,400 abusive articles". |
| In further interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, Mills said of the media: "They had me on the brink of suicide, because I was contemplating that if I killed myself then my daughter will be safe, because when she's with me, maybe she's not going to be safe." | |
| 'Offered nothing' | 'Offered nothing' |
| Mills appeared on GMTV with a large file of press clippings, calling for European law to make the press "just and fair". | |
| She denied suggestions that she had used media coverage to her own advantage, saying: "I haven't used the press for anything but my charity. | She denied suggestions that she had used media coverage to her own advantage, saying: "I haven't used the press for anything but my charity. |
| Mills' divorce from Sir Paul McCartney has hit the headlines | Mills' divorce from Sir Paul McCartney has hit the headlines |
| "I am the one that is abused daily. I have protected Paul [McCartney] for this long and I am trying to protect him but I am being pushed to the edge." | "I am the one that is abused daily. I have protected Paul [McCartney] for this long and I am trying to protect him but I am being pushed to the edge." |
| "What did the paparazzi do to Diana? They chased her and they killed her," said Mills. | "What did the paparazzi do to Diana? They chased her and they killed her," said Mills. |
| When asked about her ongoing divorce case with Sir Paul, Mills said she has been "offered nothing" and faced legal fees amounting to £1.5m, but said she was unable to discuss it for legal reasons. | When asked about her ongoing divorce case with Sir Paul, Mills said she has been "offered nothing" and faced legal fees amounting to £1.5m, but said she was unable to discuss it for legal reasons. |
| "I'm gagged at the moment because I'm not allowed to say a word while the media are fed this spin by a certain corner," she said. | "I'm gagged at the moment because I'm not allowed to say a word while the media are fed this spin by a certain corner," she said. |
| 'Gagged' | 'Gagged' |
| She said reports that she wanted to obtain a clause in the divorce settlement to sell her story were "rubbish". | She said reports that she wanted to obtain a clause in the divorce settlement to sell her story were "rubbish". |
| "I can sell my story right now. I'm trying to protect Paul and our daughter. I am trying, and I'm being pushed to the edge." | "I can sell my story right now. I'm trying to protect Paul and our daughter. I am trying, and I'm being pushed to the edge." |
| A GMTV spokeswoman said its interview with Mills, which lasted for 20 minutes, was allowed to run because "it is a news programme and things can change". | |
| "If it is a good guest then we run with the story," she added. | "If it is a good guest then we run with the story," she added. |