The incredible moment Sky TV presenter Kay Burley grabbed a rival by the throat and pinned her to a wall
By Caroline Grant
20th June 2008[/align]
TV presenter Kay Burley pinned a rival against a wall after tensions exploded when photographers clamoured to get a shot of supermodel Naomi Campbell arriving at court. The Sky News reporter can been seen with her hand around the throat of a photographer, thought to be Kirsty Wigglesworth, as the media scrum tried desperately to get a shot of the feisty model.
The pair can be seen jostling for position as Campbell arrived at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court after admitting kicking and spitting at a police officer. Witnesses say that Burley was hit in the face with a camera as photographers raced to get a picture of the 38-year-old model. One onlooker said Ms Burley may have suffered a fractured cheek bone in the fracas.
The veteran presenter usually anchors Afternoon Live With Kay Burley and is the only remaining presenter from the original Sky News line-up. The 46-year-old has worked on some of the biggest news events in recent years.
A photographer outside the court building said that he saw Burley and Wigglesworth arguing and shouting. "All I saw was Burley with her hands around Kirsty's throat. There was a bit of a melee outside and everyone was shouting. They were arguing afterwards. It appears that Burley got a bit angry. I spoke to Kirsty and she said she did nothing that she's aware of, but that's understandable as we were all shouting and stepping on toes."
Another eyewitness said: "What happened was, she (Wigglesworth) whacked Kay in the face, I think she's going to have quite a shiner in the morning, and Kay grabbed to stop her. She was trying to defend herself." "Kay has a suspected fractured cheekbone and a bad cut on her forehead,' said another witness. "We were walking in alongside Naomi and basically, Kay got whacked in the face by a photographer. Kay pushed back the photographer after she had her cheekbone smashed by this person. The photographer's aggressive behaviour was extraordinary. Kay is badly injured and may have to be treated in hospital for a suspected fracture on her cheekbone. She was in such a bad way that I think even Naomi noticed in the courtroom."
Top photographer Wigglesworth has worked for leading news agencies, including Press Association and Associated Press (AP). An AP spokesman said today that it was company policy not to comment on this type of case. Prior to joining Sky News, Burley worked for the Sunday Mirror and TV-am as well as local radio and television stations. She began her career on a local newspaper in Wigan. Last year, Burley starred in the ITV programme, Dancing On Ice.
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Just goes to show what a bunch of pointless existences these 'journalists' live if they're going to come to blows over someone as painfully insignificant as Naomi fecking Campbell!
Nice one! I think you've invented a new coined term! 
