Judge Issues Stern Warning to Katie Price After Court No-Show and Arrest at Heathrow

Katie Price has been warned by a judge that she must attend a further court hearing with "no ifs or buts" after being arrested at Heathrow Airport.

The former model, 46, was detained upon her return to the UK last Thursday evening for failing to attend a previous hearing related to her bankruptcies. She appeared at the Royal Courts of Justice after an arrest warrant was issued on July 30.

Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Daniel Schaffer scheduled a further hearing for August 27, telling Price: “You must attend on that date, no ifs or buts, no going abroad, no holidays.”

Price had previously stated she was "not running from matters" but was "away working on a documentary about corrective surgeries" during last week’s court hearing. It was reported that she had travelled to Turkey.

The former glamour model arrived on foot at the court on Friday afternoon, wearing a black head covering and bandages, surrounded by photographers.

Judge Schaffer ordered Price to give an “undertaking” to the court that she would attend the further hearing to address questions about her finances on August 27.

“If you breach the undertakings in any way, shape, or form, you will be brought back into custody,” he warned. “This is quite a serious matter.”

Price confirmed that she understood and added: “I will move my diary for it.”Price asked the judge if she could attend the next hearing via Zoom or from a side room, as she finds it "difficult in court".

However, Judge Schaffer declined the request, stating that it did "not take Einstein" to apply to attend remotely.

She also told the court that she did not have legal representation, adding: “I have tried to get legal advice but have been charged £50,000 upfront.”

Price said: “I can’t get legal aid because I earn. I don’t know what to do about this.”The hearing was held at the Rolls Building, but the media personality appeared remotely via a video link from an office of High Court enforcement staff at the Royal Courts of Justice.

She was accompanied by another woman, whom she described as an "appropriate adult".The Metropolitan Police said they had arrested a 46-year-old woman from Surrey at Heathrow at 19:45 BST on Thursday.

She was initially remanded in custody at a west London police station but was later bailed, according to the PA news agency.

Price, who was born in Brighton but lives in Surrey, was declared bankrupt in November 2019 and again in March this year. In February, she was ordered to pay 40 per cent of her monthly income from the adult entertainment website OnlyFans for the next three years in relation to her first bankruptcy.

She was declared bankrupt for a second time in March over an unpaid tax bill of more than £750,000. Previously, Price had received “very clear warnings” from a judge to attend the July 30 hearing, where she was due to face questions from barristers representing the trustee of her two bankruptcies.

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