Katie Price arrives at court to face justice after being arrested at Heathrow airport returning from facelift holiday
KATIE Price has arrived at court to face a bankruptcy hearing - hours after being arrested at Heathrow Airport.
The ex-glamour model, 46, was wearing a head bandage and sunglasses as she arrived on foot to the High Court in London.
The court appearance comes just days after undergoing her sixth facelift surgery and hours after she was arrested upon her arrival back to the UK following a trip to Turkey.
She was detained after a High Court judge issued a warrant for her arrest when she failed to appear at court last Tuesday.
But footage emerged last night showing her being confronted by cops and escorted to a police van as she stepped off a British Airways flight.
She had been remanded into custody to appear at court today, but but was granted bail in the middle of the night by an out-of-hours magistrate.
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The Sun understands she was released on medical grounds after undergoing her sixth facelift just days ago in Turkey.
Price flew out of the UK just hours before she had been due to appear in court as part of her ongoing £760,000 bankruptcy battle.
She then underwent £10,000 worth of surgery on her eyes and under her chin in Istanbul after her usual surgeon refused to carry out the work for her.
Despite the warrant for her arrest, she was seen enjoying her holiday as she soaked up sun at a five-star hotel in Istanbul.
It comes as a source previously revealed Katie extended her trip over fears she would be arrested with staples in her face following the surgery.
They told The Sun: “Katie’s actually extending her holiday and plans to stay in Turkey longer.
“She’s worried she’ll be arrested at the airport when she lands back in the UK and will have to go to jail before the metal staples are taken out of her face.
“She’s really worried she’ll be arrested in front of Harvey, and that would upset her.
“She’s better off hiding out in Turkey and recovering there.”
Price herself said she was aware she would be arrested upon her return to the UK from holiday.
In a statement begging for son Harvey’s “protection”, she said: “I am aware that I am about to be detained at the airport which is obviously what the courts feel is necessary.
“I do hope of course for my son’s sake who is with me that they will allow some dignity and protection for at least his sake.”
Price added: “This will be extremely disturbing for him to see.
“Whilst I understand the importance and severity of the matter I do feel like I am being treated like a criminal.”
Katie Price's full statement
I would just like to thank everyone that has been showing support and compassion to my situation this week with my pending arrest.
Despite what has been misreported I am now in route back from filming my documentary.
I was never just abroad being ignorant to what’s going on and I stand by the facts, which is that there has been miscommunications here between a number of people here to do with my bankcruptcy.
However now I am returning home from work, and I am aware that I am about to be detained at the airport which is obviously what the courts feel is necessary.
I do hope of course for my sons sake who is with me that they will allow some dignity and protection for at least his sake as this will be extremely disturbing for him to see.
Whilst I understand the importance and severity of the matter I do feel like I am being treated like a criminal.
I would like to point out once again that this is to do with a very unfortunate financial circumstance which as hard as it has been does not make a criminal or a bad person.
Millions of people suffer losses and go through bankruptcy’s, through many different reasons and mine was due to serious mental health issues and breakdowns from PTSD.
Whilst it’s been hard, I repeatedly will stand by the fact I am not embarrassed or ashamed that this has happened to me.
People loose their lives every day over the embarrassment and fear of these situations and the public bullying l’ve endured on this matter is simply just not ok. I will continue to speak out on this and not be ashamed.
I have and am continuing to pay back debtors as ordered by the court.
I will address this with the police and courts when I land and I ask for my son Harvey’s sake it’s handled with care and compassion.
I am after all only a human being I appreciate all of you that continue to show me love it means a lot.
Price was declared bankrupt in November 2019 and again in March this year.
At a hearing in February, she was ordered to pay 40 per cent of her monthly income from the adult entertainment website OnlyFans over the next three years in relation to her first bankruptcy.
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She was then declared bankrupt for a second time in March over an unpaid tax bill worth more than £750,000.