Post by reyanthony on Sept 19, 2003 16:07:42 GMT
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Ex-Beatle McCartney in Spat Near Blaine Box
Sept. 19 — LONDON (Reuters) - Police are investigating an early morning scuffle involving former Beatle Paul McCartney near U.S. magician David Blaine's starvation stunt at Tower Bridge in London, a police source said on Friday.
A photographer for the Evening Standard newspaper said he was hit after he tried to take a photograph of the multi-millionaire who had gone to view Blaine, who is spending 44 days without food suspended in a glass box by the River Thames.
Kevin Wheal told the paper he had approached 61-year-old McCartney to take a picture.
"Then his friends, who seemed more like minders to me, grabbed hold of me and pushed my camera toward the ground," he said. "One of them said: 'there's no way you're going to take a picture, mate."'
Wheal said McCartney pushed him in the chest with his open palm, swore at him and said: "It's a private visit."
McCartney could not immediately be reached for comment.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said on Friday: "Shortly before 1 a.m. today officers near the David Blaine stunt show became aware of a dispute between a group of friends, a photographer and other members of the public.
"Following the altercation we have received two counter-allegations of common assault."
Ex-Beatle McCartney in Spat Near Blaine Box
Sept. 19 — LONDON (Reuters) - Police are investigating an early morning scuffle involving former Beatle Paul McCartney near U.S. magician David Blaine's starvation stunt at Tower Bridge in London, a police source said on Friday.
A photographer for the Evening Standard newspaper said he was hit after he tried to take a photograph of the multi-millionaire who had gone to view Blaine, who is spending 44 days without food suspended in a glass box by the River Thames.
Kevin Wheal told the paper he had approached 61-year-old McCartney to take a picture.
"Then his friends, who seemed more like minders to me, grabbed hold of me and pushed my camera toward the ground," he said. "One of them said: 'there's no way you're going to take a picture, mate."'
Wheal said McCartney pushed him in the chest with his open palm, swore at him and said: "It's a private visit."
McCartney could not immediately be reached for comment.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said on Friday: "Shortly before 1 a.m. today officers near the David Blaine stunt show became aware of a dispute between a group of friends, a photographer and other members of the public.
"Following the altercation we have received two counter-allegations of common assault."