I was arrested and thrown in cell after calling cops over fears I was going to be kidnapped, claims Love Island’s Anna
LOVE Island's Anna Vakili claims she was arrested and spent the night in a cell - after telling police she feared she was going to be kidnapped.
The 31-year-old called the cops but found herself handcuffed for fighting with her sister Mandi outside of posh London hotel The Dorchester.
Reality star Anna, who has launched new podcast , admits to having too much to drink before getting into an argument with her 29-year-old sibling.
The pair clashed while waiting for Met police to arrive at the scene on Park Lane, just after midnight on April 11 last year.
They were arrested on suspicion of common assault. Anna has threatened to sue police over the incident.
She told The Sun: "My sister and I sometimes have a bit too much to drink in central London, and we end up getting into arguments with each other.
"Not long ago we ended up spending the night in jail.
"We got arrested for fighting each other – it wasn’t even a physical fight.
"Mandi scratched my neck and it was bleeding a tiny bit. It was the tiniest little scratch, and the worst part of this is, that I called the police!"
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Not only does Anna say the initial kidnap call wasn't dealt with properly, she also claims the pair were punished for being famous.
"We were handcuffed and put into a police van outside The Dorchester.
"The police did it on purpose because they knew who we were, and I could sue them for that.
"I was in the back of the police van with handcuffs on, and I could see at the front that they were googling my name.";
Describing what happened when police arrived at the scene, Anna's sister Mandi said: "When the feds came Anna was like a proper snitch crying. She shouted: 'It was her! Look what she’s done to my neck!'"
Anna added: "I never thought in a million years that we’d get arrested. And once they put the handcuffs on I yelled, 'I lied – it wasn’t her!'"
The sisters say they spent 14 hours in police station cells before being quizzed by cops.
"They’re horrible," said Mandi.
"Apparently, they’re worse than prison cells. It’s literally just a brick room."
I never thought in a million years that we’d get arrested.
Anna Vakili
Anna added: "I was so stubborn – they offered me clothing and I refused to take it, and I was shivering the whole night.
"I was banging on the doors shouting, 'You can’t do this!'
"The next morning during my video interview, I told them I would sue them, and that she was my sister.
"I was saying, 'have you never had a fight with your sister? I love my sister more than anything in this world.'"
The 31-year-old shot to fame when she starred in Love Island series 4.
She left the show single after getting into an explosive row with her boyfriend Jordan Hames when he cracked on with their co-star India Reynolds behind her back.
When approached for comment about Anna's claims, a spokesman for Met police said: "Police were called at approximately 00:06hrs on Sunday, 11 April to reports of a disturbance in Park Lane, W1.
"Officers attended and spoke to a witness who reported seeing two women involved in an altercation. No injuries were reported.
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"Two women, aged 29 and 30, were arrested on suspicion of common assault and taken into custody.
"Following enquiries it was established that no further action was necessary and both were released from custody."
