[2 September 2024
Former model and singer Samantha Fox
threatened to knock out a
police officer's teeth after being removed
from a British Airways plane,
a court has heard.
Fox has pleaded guilty to being
drunk and disorderly during the incident,
which stopped the London Heathrow
to Hamburg flight from taking off
on 3 December.
Julianna Belinfante, prosecuting,
told Uxbridge Magistrates' Court that
flight staff had been made aware that
Fox was seen "walking and behaving
strangely and was slurring her words,
and staff could smell alcohol on her".
The 58-year-old was fined £1,000
and given a 12-month community order,
including up to 25 rehabilitation activity
requirement days.
'Rude and argumentative'
Fox, who also admitted using
threatening behaviour, causing harassment,
alarm or distress to a police constable,
began "behaving in a
confrontational manner" towards
her wife, Linda Olsen, while on the plane.
After the former model began
"rocking back and forth in her chair,
headbutting the seat in front of her"
the decision was made to return
to the gate, the court heard.
Police were then called to remove her from the plane.
Ms Belinfante said she was described by
officers as "rude and argumentative" and
was "verbally abusive" towards them as
she was escorted from the airport.]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgq2pez5dyyo
Next time take a Boat..........