'Happy slappers' attack star

Horrifically, the happy slapping fad continues. Former Hear'Say singer Myleene Klass was the victim of a such an attack near her home, it was disclosed today, reports This is London. This is the first time a celebrity is knowingly targeted.

"Mr Jones said the incident had happened early yesterday afternoon when Ms Klass went into her local newsagents. He said as she went in she noticed a group of three girls and two boys, all older teenagers, who started singing "Pure and Simple - I am going to kill you".

The TV presenter had chips thrown on her head and was pushed to the ground outside a newsagent, according to her spokesman Simon Jones.

He said a group of two girls and three boys then attempted to take pictures of her on their mobile phones as she made off in the direction of the nearest Tube station.

Mr Jones said Ms Klass, who recently helped launch an anti-bullying website called Stop Text Bully on behalf of NCH, was "very shaken up" and has reported the incident in the Bermondsey area of south east London to the police."

emily | 3:34 PM | |
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