Published Date:
17 September 2006
By ANNA MILLAR
THE PRIME minister's wife, Cherie Blair, has been investigated by police in Scotland following claims that she motioned to slap a 17-year-old boy.
Strathclyde police took statements from witnesses to the incident at a national school sports event in Glasgow last weekend.
The Prime Minister's wife appeared to touch the back of Miles Gandolfi in a playful gesture after he made a "rabbit ears" gesture behind her head.
Downing Street said last night that no action was expected against Blair, who is also a Crown Court judge. "Strathclyde police undertook an investigation, including taking statements from a number of people who were present," Downing Street said. "These included the 17-year-old boy involved."
Six detectives were sent to investigate after officials from the Child Protection in Sport Unit complained to police.
Miles' astonished mother, Catherine, said: "It just seems totally bizarre and we couldn't believe it when the police got involved.
I don't think they really wanted to be there, but if someone makes a complaint they have to investigate it."
The full article contains 208 words and appears in Scotland On Sunday newspaper.
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Last Updated:
16 September 2006 11:32 PM
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Source:
Scotland On Sunday
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Location:
Scotland
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