False limb comes off in scuffle
From Ryan Parry In New York
HEATHER Mills McCartney lost her prosthetic leg in a violent clash with guards during an anti-fur protest at Jennifer Lopez's office.
It became detached when the wife of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney was manhandled by J-Lo's security team as she tried to deliver a DVD of animals being killed for their skins.
Although Heather, 37, was left clutching her knee in pain, guards refused to unlock a bathroom so she could fix back the false limb in private.
I guess the guards were "stumped" about what to do in this case.
Photographer Richard Corkery, who witnessed the scuffle, said: "I saw her touch her knee and I could see she was in pain. She limped to the ladies' room but it was locked.
"I found another door open which led on to a stairwell. At least she could have the private moment she needed."
Heather, who lost her leg in a road accident in 1993, recovered her composure and was able to leave. She had been campaigning with animal activists People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals at the New York headquarters of J-Lo's Sweetface fashion range, which uses real fur in its clothes.
PETA (Peaople Eatring Tasty Animals - I am enjoying my Burger King Angus Burger as I type this)
Her spokeswoman said: "It's true Heather's prosthetic limb became detached. Peta has been trying to speak to J-Lo for two years without success which is why they resorted to entering her office."
Sweetface refused to comment on Tuesday's incident but a security guard said: "About 12 or 13 of them forced their way in. They were really rude and wouldn't leave when asked.
"They made their way up to the fifth floor into Sweetface's offices. They had no right to be here taking pictures and causing a lot of trouble."
The incident was filmed by the BBC which is making a documentary for screening later this year on former model turned activist Heather.
Filmed ? Will we hear the *thoup* noise when it pops off?
At an earlier demo, Heather had pleaded with fans to boycott the J-Lo's music, films and clothes.
Normally I find JLo annoying, but in this case I am on her side. Anything touched by PETA is a mess. Based on earlier stories about euthanizing animals, they seems to have a touch of the hypocrite in them as well.