Katona charge dropped
CHARGES have been dropped against Kerry Katona for allegedly failing to send one of her children to school.
The I’m A Celebrity winner, 39, had been due to stand trial yesterday but that was dismissed after evidence was presented to the court on Friday.
Katona, of Crowborough, East Sussex, did not appear in person at Brighton Magistrates’ Court but was represented by her defence solicitor Jason La Corbiniere.
He said: “This case was adjourned on the last occasion and set down for trial.
“Following some discussion the prosecution decided not to proceed with the case.”
The court heard that the defence provided “contemporary medical evidence” on Friday.
Mr La Corbiniere added: “Given the fact that that evidence was in fact always there it is a great shame that the evidence was not simply given to the school at the time.”