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Katie Price slams ‘disgusting’ ex Kieran Hayler after arrest for child neglect & insists ‘I’m here to protect my kids’
KATIE Price has slammed her ex-husband Kieran Hayler as a "disgusting human being" after his arrest.
The mum-of-five also claimed the two children she shares with Hayler have been living with her for almost five months for "a reason".
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Last night The Sun exclusively revealed the 36-year-old was being held on suspicion of possessing a firearm and child neglect.
Cops seized an air rifle amid allegations he had made threats to fire it.
The personal trainer was then snapped smiling as he left custody with paperwork in hand in the early hours of this morning.
Hayler was today seen grinning as he left his home with fiancée Michelle Penticost, their son Apollo and Michelle's boy Valentino from a previous marriage.
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Katie, who shares two children with Hayler, was this afternoon spotted for the first time since his arrest.
The mum-of-five was seen making her way through London Stansted Airport with her on-off partner Carl Woods and children.
This included her youngsters Jett, nine, and eight-year-old Bunny, who she had with Hayler.
When she was outside the terminal, Katie was asked if she had anything to say about her ex's arrest.
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She told The Sun: "I just think he's disgusting
"That's why the kids have been living with me since November 11, there's a reason.
"He's a disgusting human being."
Katie added: "I'm here to protect my children."
Hayler's neighbours told The Sun how cops swarmed his Northchapel home on Good Friday.
One said: “It was very dramatic, a police van and car suddenly turned up on the driveway of their home.
"We later heard it involved a gun which was quite frightening.”
Sussex Police confirmed Hayler was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and child neglect.
The cops said in a statement: "He has been taken into custody for questioning. We will not be commenting further."
A source added: "Kieran’s air rifle was taken as is standard procedure in an investigation like this.
"Police were acting on claims made over a week ago that he had allegedly threatened to use it."
Yesterday Hayler's rep told The Sun her client is “assisting police with their enquiries”.
They added that his air rifle is "perfectly legal" and he is "confident" he has done nothing wrong.
"He is a good, gentle person who wouldn’t hurt anyone, so news of his arrest was a shock," they added.
"Sadly, there is malicious intent by the people behind it. But he is looking forward to clearing his name."
Katie and Hayler wed in January 2013 and share two children, Bunny and Jett.
They split in early 2018 following a number of allegations of cheating.
Meanwhile, the pair seemed to be taking swipes at each other on social media lately.
Hayler appeared to take a thinly-veiled dig at Katie on his Instagram today, and she seemed to take a dig in her own social media post this morning.
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Katie's cryptic post read: "A person’s true colours will always show within time.
"You may be fooled for the moment, but be patient and see what happens."
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