No charges will be brought against Peaches Geldof over accusations that she stole a dress, her spokesman has said.
The 22-year-old TV presenter denied allegations that she stole a dress worth £70 from Vintage King in Camden Stables, north London.
A spokesman for Peaches said: “We have been contacted by the police today who informed us there was insufficient evidence, they had no intention of speaking to Peaches, and the case had been closed.”
The daughter of Boomtown Rats star Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates has been linked to – and exonerated over – a string of shoplifting allegations in the past.
Peaches was accused in 2008 of leaving the Victim store near Carnaby Street with a £500 dress but later returned it to the shop, saying there had been a misunderstanding.
She was also wrongly accused of stealing an item of clothing from east London shop Luna & Curious. (PA)
Nate Dogg dies
Rapper and music producer Nate Dogg, a prominent figure in the world of hip-hop, has died at the age of 41, the Hollywood Reporter wrote yesterday without giving a cause of death.
Best known for his 1994 hit Regulate, Nate Dogg – a longtime friend and collaborator of rap legend Snoop Dogg – died late Tuesday, the trade newspaper wrote. It quoted a tweet from Snoop Dogg lamenting the death of his friend.
“We lost a true legend in hip hop and rnb. One of my best friends and a brother to me since 1986,” the rap megastar wrote on this Twitter microblog posting.
“I miss u cuzz I am so sad but so happy I got to grow up wit u and I will c u again n heaven cuz u know d slogan all doggs go to heaven.”
News reports said he suffered from ongoing health problems, including two strokes over the past four years. (AFP)
Mobile alert
Spanish police have detained a teenager who was overheard on a bus by an off-duty officer telling a friend by mobile phone that he had stabbed another man to death.
After being alerted by text messages sent by the officer, police picked up 19-year-old Oscar Eliseo as he arrived at Madrid’s main bus station on Monday from Malaga.
“During a telephone conversation with a friend which he had on the bus trip from Malaga, he admitted to killing a man with a knife,” the ministry said. “Unfortunately for him his companion on the trip was a policeman who started an investigation that ended with the subject being detained when he arrived in Madrid.”
The unidentified off-duty officer stood behind Mr Eliseo when the bus arrived in Madrid to identify him to the waiting police. Mr Eliseo allegedly stabbed to death a 37-year-old man during a fight involving several other people on Saturday in Malaga. (AFP)
Scent of success
A 13-year-old boy has launched his own line of scented candles for men with fragrances that include bacon, pizza and sawdust.
Hart Main from Ohio, US, said he got the idea for his “Mancans” when he was making fun of his sister for selling candles with girly scents.
He has sold 500 candles for $5 each and made enough profit to buy himself a bicycle. (PA)
Wheel nut
A woman was arrested for drink-driving in the US after she complained to police about how they parked their patrol cars as they were investigating a crash.
Police had formed a roadblock to prevent another suspected drunk driver from leaving the scene in Denver.
When Katherine Morse got out of her car and starting arguing with them, they realised she too was drunk. (PA)
Cut down to size
Ruling politicians in New Delhi have condemned increasingly extravagant weddings that waste vast amounts of food and cause traffic chaos in showy displays of wealth.
Congress party legislators passed a resolution on Tuesday vowing to hold “simple, sober” weddings after one party member hosted several days of celebrations for his son’s marriage at a reported cost of $40 million.
Indian weddings are famous for their grand scale with multi-course feasts, decorated horses, brass bands and huge tents arranged to entertain hundreds or even thousands of guests.
A recent spectacular wedding between two influential Delhi families is said to have cost $40 million. (AFP)