‘McCartney beat up Heather Mills’

LONDON: Heather Mills, the estranged wife Paul McCartney, has accused the former Beatle of using physical violence against her during their four-year marriage.

Court papers by Mills’ lawyers in response to Sir Paul’s petition for divorce accuse him of subjecting her to four violent attacks. The papers, which are part of the £1 billion divorce battle, have been leaked and reprinted in a British tabloid. Sir Paul’s spokesman refused to comment on the allegations, but a denial is soon expected.

While Sir Paul has accused Mills of ‘unreasonable behaviour’ in the divorce petition, his wife responded by alleging that she was repeatedly assaulted by him. The worst incident took place in April. Sir Paul lunged at Mills with a ‘broken, sharp stem of a wine glass which cut and pierced her arm just below the elbow and began to bleed profusely.’

Some of the other allegations are: 1) Sir Paul continued to use illegal drugs and drink excessively despite promises. 2) He hurled abuse at her calling her an ‘ungrateful bitch.’ 3) Sir Paul tried to prevent her breastfeeding saying, “They are my breasts.”4) Made Mills cancel a crucial operation for her amputated leg because it interfered with his holiday plans. 5) Objected ‘vociferously’ when she asked to buy an antique bedpan to save her crawling to the toilet at night.