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Adam Ant house raided at dawn over 'illegal immigrant'' friend
Pop legend Adam Ant’s home was raided at dawn yesterday by immigration police.A 36-year-old woman, who lived with the 80s icon, was arrested by officers and taken into custody. Immigration officials believe she is a Japanese national who has overstayed her visa.
Up to 10 officers from the UK Border police arrived at the flat at around 6.40am yesterday. Officers lined the small stairway ready for the dawn swoop, and were let in almost immediately.
A small dog – reportedly called Elvis – sprinted out and jumped over the officers before disappearing back inside the property.
It is believed that Adam, 57, was quizzed by officers inside the flat.
After 40 minutes a woman emerged, smoking a cigarette, flanked by six officers. She was escorted down the road and put inside a van before being driven away for further questioning. She was still in custody last night.
Adam Ant
It is understood that UK Border police want to deport the woman after she is suspected to have overstayed her visa permit to live in the country.
Other friends who left Adam’s flat yesterday refused to comment on the nature of his relationship with the woman.
But one who went into the apartment yesterday said that Adam was “just fine”.
A neighbour revealed how there were constant “comings and goings” at the pop star’s home in South Kensington, West London.
The neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: “People are in and out of that house all day, every day. God knows who they all are. There’s all sorts who visit. It’s like a constant stream of visitors.
“I don’t really know him and he doesn’t mix with his neighbours from what I’ve seen.”
Adam Ant’s lawyer Dean Dunham said last night: “This lady is one of Adam’s friends.
“She is co-operating fully with the authorities. She had attempted to make the correct applications to extend her visa but the authorities had been dealing with the wrong address.”
Adam Ant – real name Stuart Goddard – shot to fame in the 80s with a string of massive worldwide hits including Antmusic, Stand and Deliver and Goody Two Shoes.
He was well-known for his flamboyant “dandy highwayman” fashion sense and was voted the Sexiest Man in America by MTV viewers in 1983.
However, the twice-married star has been plagued with mental health problems. His bi-polar condition forced him to abandon touring for 25 years until a comeback last year.
His latest tour – with new band The Good, The Mad And The Lovely Posse – kicks off in Halifax on Thursday.
A UK Border Agency spokesman said last night: “A 36-year-old Japanese national was arrested for immigration offences at an address in the Knightsbridge area and is now detained, pending her removal from the UK.
“Our officers carry out hundreds of operations like this every year across London, and where we find people who are in the UK illegally we will seek to remove them.”
アダム・アントはタークスカイコス諸島でのジェットスキーの事故で負傷で死亡したという情報がツイッターやフェイスブックで流れた模様。
しかし、ながらその情報の発端のサイトはジョークサイトで、アドレスの先頭に名前を入れると「○○が タークスカイコス諸島でのジェットスキーの事故で負傷で死亡」という記事が表示される仕組みのようだ。
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Adam Ant is NOT dead - despite what you may have read on the net
FILED UNDER: Featured, Malware, Social networksMessages have spread rapidly across Twitter and Facebook in the last few hours, claiming that the 1980s British popstar Adam Ant has died.According to the messages, the musician - who had hits with songs such as "Prince Charming" and "Stand and Deliver" - died from injuries he sustained in a jet ski accident on the Turks and Caicos Islands.Although some users are just tweeting their respects at the "news" of Adam Ant's death, others are posting a link to what appears to be an online news report about the musician's death.
It's a very sad story. Or at least, it would be if it was true.Here's what you see if you follow the link.
Do you notice the "adam.ant" in the url? I wonder what happens if I change that to include my own name.
Well fancy that - I'm a dead musician!Some small print, included at the bottom of the webpage in a tiny font gives the game away for anyone who hasn't realised that the report is utterly bogus:FAKE... THIS STORY IS 100% FAKE! this is an entertainment website, and this is a totally fake article based on zero truth and is a complete work of fiction for entertainment purposes! this story was dynamically generated using a generic 'template' and is not factual.Of course, the sheer number of people tweeting out the link won't have done any harm at all for the website - which presumably is earning revenue from the adverts plastered on its fictional news report.Always think carefully before believing breaking news that someone has shared with you on the net. If a major news outlet has not confirmed it to be true, it's possible that you could be falling for a confidence trick.Just imagine the harm that could occur if there was malware lying in wait at the end of that salacious news story link?No doubt this won't be the last time that a rumour spreads quickly across the internet that a celebrity has died. Remember when Christian Slater was killed in a snowboarding accident? Or Tom Cruise fell to his death off a cliff in New Zealand? Or Johnny Depp came to a sticky end in a car crash?
しかし、ながらその情報の発端のサイトはジョークサイトで、アドレスの先頭に名前を入れると「○○が タークスカイコス諸島でのジェットスキーの事故で負傷で死亡」という記事が表示される仕組みのようだ。
試しに管直人でやってみたｗ
Adam Ant is NOT dead - despite what you may have read on the net
FILED UNDER: Featured, Malware, Social networksMessages have spread rapidly across Twitter and Facebook in the last few hours, claiming that the 1980s British popstar Adam Ant has died.According to the messages, the musician - who had hits with songs such as "Prince Charming" and "Stand and Deliver" - died from injuries he sustained in a jet ski accident on the Turks and Caicos Islands.Although some users are just tweeting their respects at the "news" of Adam Ant's death, others are posting a link to what appears to be an online news report about the musician's death.
It's a very sad story. Or at least, it would be if it was true.Here's what you see if you follow the link.
Do you notice the "adam.ant" in the url? I wonder what happens if I change that to include my own name.
Well fancy that - I'm a dead musician!Some small print, included at the bottom of the webpage in a tiny font gives the game away for anyone who hasn't realised that the report is utterly bogus:FAKE... THIS STORY IS 100% FAKE! this is an entertainment website, and this is a totally fake article based on zero truth and is a complete work of fiction for entertainment purposes! this story was dynamically generated using a generic 'template' and is not factual.Of course, the sheer number of people tweeting out the link won't have done any harm at all for the website - which presumably is earning revenue from the adverts plastered on its fictional news report.Always think carefully before believing breaking news that someone has shared with you on the net. If a major news outlet has not confirmed it to be true, it's possible that you could be falling for a confidence trick.Just imagine the harm that could occur if there was malware lying in wait at the end of that salacious news story link?No doubt this won't be the last time that a rumour spreads quickly across the internet that a celebrity has died. Remember when Christian Slater was killed in a snowboarding accident? Or Tom Cruise fell to his death off a cliff in New Zealand? Or Johnny Depp came to a sticky end in a car crash?