Heather Mills: FAIL - Page 11
There were no real changes after Heather and I married until Beatrice was born.
However Heather then began demanding, increasingly stridently, far more “security†to protect her from what she viewed as Press intrusion.
She did not suggest that she needed security for her or Beatrice's personal safety. Rather her aim was to erect a barrier between her and the photographers. Accordingly, whilst there was no security at the Cabin over and above the presence of farm hands, security was increased when we were at Cavendish Avenue, and was increased when we went to my American properties. I must stress that I believe there was no need for this increase other than Heather's insistence. Indeed, I have reverted to my former pattern of security in recent months.â€
At paragraphs 20 and 21 he said:
“Since the summer, I have, to my great relief been able to revert to the security arrangements which were in force for most of my “celebrity†life before late 2003, when Beatrice was born and when Heather began her campaign to increase security. I now only have semi-permanent security cover at my Peasmarsh Estate.
Basically the farm staff working on my land keep a look out for anything suspicious. There are no bodyguards.
The only person with me on a permanent basis is my PA, John Hammel who has been with me for thirty years. The court will be aware that Heather now maintains several members of staff including a driver and a personal trainer.
Mr Hammel is only with me during the day or when I am working in the evenings. I am alone at night (apart from when Beatrice is with me). Mr Hammel has no security background or training in protection skills and cannot therefore be classified as a bodyguard.
When I am at Cavendish Avenue I have no level of close protection, save for the electronic systems already in place. Obviously, when I go on tour, I have specifically assigned security. [Hmm...think of John; is this smart to advertise to the world?]
My real concern with Heather's demands for bodyguards 24 hours a day is our daughter. Unless on tour, my older children had very little security.
They all attended local state schools. It is not healthy for a child to have security 24/7. It sets them apart from their peers and makes them an object of curiosity and, at times, ridicule. Such children live in gilded cages. I do not want this for Beatrice.
I am rarely photographed with Beatrice. She needs as normal an upbringing as possible, and surrounding her with round the clock security is not the way to achieve this.â€
On the other hand she is obsessed with her portrayal in the media. [Paul] further explained that the more the security the greater the interest shown by the paparazzi who enjoy the chase. Continued on the next page
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