September 4, 2008 9:48
Lily Allen slammed for revealing kidnap details
The singer went public despite police publicity ban
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Photo: Danny North
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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