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Lily Allen slammed for revealing kidnap details

The singer went public despite police publicity ban

September 4, 2008 | 4 Comments
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Lily Allen has been slammed by an ex-policeman for speaking publicly about the recent kidnap of a friend – despite police placing a ban on publicity.

The star thanked police for rescuing her friend from kidnappers, but the move has been branded "appalingly irresponsible" by a former policeman.

"It was outrageous," said ex-Scotland Yard commander John O'Conner. The newspaper claimed that the kidnapped friend of Allen's was "livid".

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baronsaladback

Sep 4, 2008

That photo says it all really. Nice bit of publicity for her and her sure-to-be-shit record. THE MACHINE WORKS!

semi_mental

Sep 4, 2008

I hope this doesn't mean there's going to be some sort of 'My mate got kidnapped by a fella and it was well bad' song at the end of the record!

firas

Sep 4, 2008

Why does it have to be about publicity?!?She did something wrong, she gets a b0ll0cking for it.You reckon the ex-copper is on the payrol?Please. Next you'll be telling me that Elvis isn't dead.