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Ferry cleared over car key snatch | Ferry cleared over car key snatch |
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The son of Bryan Ferry has been cleared of criminal damage after snatching car keys from two photographers he claimed were hounding actress Sienna Miller. | The son of Bryan Ferry has been cleared of criminal damage after snatching car keys from two photographers he claimed were hounding actress Sienna Miller. |
Otis Ferry was leaving a London nightclub after last year's Bafta awards with the actress and his brother, the court heard. | Otis Ferry was leaving a London nightclub after last year's Bafta awards with the actress and his brother, the court heard. |
Ms Miller feared photographers wanted to follow her to her new home, West London Magistrates' Court was told. | Ms Miller feared photographers wanted to follow her to her new home, West London Magistrates' Court was told. |
Mr Ferry, 25, from Shrewsbury, had denied two charges of criminal damage. | Mr Ferry, 25, from Shrewsbury, had denied two charges of criminal damage. |
Driven like 'dodgems' | Driven like 'dodgems' |
The pro-hunt campaigner, of Cross Houses, left Boujis club in west London with his brother Isaac, Miss Miller and a friend in February 2007, the court heard. | The pro-hunt campaigner, of Cross Houses, left Boujis club in west London with his brother Isaac, Miss Miller and a friend in February 2007, the court heard. |
The actress said at least five paparazzi followed her car after she left the celebrity hangout. | The actress said at least five paparazzi followed her car after she left the celebrity hangout. |
Mr Ferry, son of the Roxy Music singer, told the court photographers had driven their cars like "dodgems". | Mr Ferry, son of the Roxy Music singer, told the court photographers had driven their cars like "dodgems". |
When the convoy stopped at traffic lights he had got out and took the key from the ignition of one car. | |
Mr Ferry did the same thing again after a photographer overtook his brother's car on a blind bend with a camera flashing at them. | Mr Ferry did the same thing again after a photographer overtook his brother's car on a blind bend with a camera flashing at them. |
'Hunted woman' | 'Hunted woman' |
Miss Miller told the court she felt "hunted" by "frenzied" paparazzi. | |
The actress said she was "quite shocked" at the driving. | The actress said she was "quite shocked" at the driving. |
She told the court: "The reason they were being that reckless is that they wanted to find out where I lived, which makes you feel quite hunted as a woman." | She told the court: "The reason they were being that reckless is that they wanted to find out where I lived, which makes you feel quite hunted as a woman." |
Ms Miller said the group left Boujis to be confronted by "aggressive" paparazzi. | Ms Miller said the group left Boujis to be confronted by "aggressive" paparazzi. |
During the pursuit, the star telephoned Mr Ferry to ask his brother to try to get between her car and the photographers so she could get away. | During the pursuit, the star telephoned Mr Ferry to ask his brother to try to get between her car and the photographers so she could get away. |
Otis Ferry said: "These cars were driving at us incredibly aggressively initially, trying to get between Isaac's car and Sienna's car." | Otis Ferry said: "These cars were driving at us incredibly aggressively initially, trying to get between Isaac's car and Sienna's car." |
He faced criminal damage charges after the photographers claimed it cost them almost £600 to replace the keys which were lost after Mr Ferry discarded them. | He faced criminal damage charges after the photographers claimed it cost them almost £600 to replace the keys which were lost after Mr Ferry discarded them. |
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