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Naomi Campbell removed from plane ... to 200 hours' community service after pleading guilty to assaulting two police officers.

Ms Campbell, 38, admitted kicking and spitting at the officers on board a plane at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5.

She was removed from a BA flight bound for Los Angeles on 3 April.

Magistrates in Uxbridge also ordered her to pay £200 compensation to each of the officers and £150 to the plane's captain, Miles Sutherland.

She must also pay fines totalling £2,300.

Chairman of the magistrates' Peter Yiacoumi said he had given Ms Campbell credit for her guilty pleas and previous good character.

Mr Yiacoumi said: "These offences are aggravated because they were committed within a lengthy incident in a confined space on an aircraft.

"Whilst we accept that the loss of your suitcase would have been stressful your subsequent behaviour cannot be justified."

Media scrum

Ms Campbell admitted three counts of assaulting a constable and one count of disorderly conduct likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

She also pleaded guilty to two counts of using threatening, abusive words or behaviour to cabin crew.

The charge of assaulting a constable carried a maximum six-month prison sentence and a fine of up to £5,000.

Earlier, wearing a dark suit and sunglasses, she faced a media scrum as she arrived in a Mercedes for her court hearing.

In court, the prosecution said problems started on the aircraft when Ms Campbell was told an item that belonged to her was among luggage which had gone missing.

Melanie Parrish, prosecuting, told the court Ms Campbell was travelling first class and was initially very friendly.

The aircraft's captain had been told that not all the luggage had been put on the plane because of teething problems at the new terminal.

Miss Parrish said: "Miss Campbell, having heard this, approached the cabin crew and asked them to make inquiries about the state of her baggage.

"Regrettably it was confirmed one of her items was one of those not loaded.

Miss Parrish told the court that the model was "clearly upset".

She added: "The reason why this was so awful for her was that she was contracted to wear a particular Yves Saint Laurent outfit on a US chat show and it was in the bag that hadn't been loaded.

"Having heard that Miss Campbell had been affected by the baggage difficulties, he [Captain Sutherland] took the unusual decision to come and speak with her and explain the situation and make his apologies."

'A racist'

The court was told Ms Campbell became upset and demanded to know where her bag was.

Ms Campbell swore at the captain and said she wanted him to get off the plane and get her bag.

As the captain walked away, Ms Campbell said: "You are a racist, you wouldn't be doing this if I was white."

The court heard BA staff asked Ms Campbell to leave the plane but she continued to shout and swear and talk into her mobile phone, so the police were called.

The prosecution said Ms Campbell kicked one of the officers in the thigh.

She kicked another officer in the shin, wedged herself in her seat and spat at the officers, the court was told.

Simon Nicholls, defending, said Ms Campbell had paid a lot of money for the flight and that the bag contained clothes which were the "tools of her trade".

(BBC)

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