Heather Mills: Paul hit Linda too claim

Oct 23, 2006, 11:30 GMT

10/20/2006 - Heather Mills McCartney - Heather Mills McCartney Pictured Arriving at her Solicitors in Central London This Afternoon - Central London - London, England © Photorazzi

Heather Mills has reportedly claimed Sir Paul McCartney used to hit his first wife Linda.

The ex-model intends to ask the former Beatles' staff to testify in court that he was violent to her during their marriage, and claims they saw him treat Linda the same way.

A source told Britain's Mail on Sunday newspaper: "She told me that he did to Linda what he did to her that Linda had also suffered abuse. She told me that staff of Paul's told her that Linda had also suffered abuse."

However, Sir Paul's former publicity man Geoff Baker hit back, saying: " It's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life. Everyone knows that Paul and Linda had one of the happiest marriages in showbiz. "

The claims follow the publication of divorce court papers which were leaked last week, alleging Paul was abusive to Heather during their marriage.

But it has also been claimed that it was in fact Heather who was violent, and once threw a bottle of tomato ketchup at Paul's head in September 2003.

A source told Britain's News of the World newspaper: "It was Heather who caused all the rows by constantly nagging Paul, and they turned violent. The housekeeper would have to come in and clean up afterwards.

"After the ketchup battle there were marks where a bottle of ketchup had been thrown and landed just behind where Paul usually sits. It must have just missed him."

On November 3 Heather is scheduled to make a legal application for the £1 billion divorce case to be heard in open court. The full case is though to go ahead next March. Heather, 38, and Paul, 64, have a two-year-old daughter Bea together.

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