Police have warned Heather Mills that they have uncovered a "non-specific threat" to her safety, but have assured Paul McCartney's estranged spouse that there is no "imminent risk". Mills herself has recently spoken out about receiving death threats in the wake of her separation from the former Beatle, claiming that the "very scary" situation had caused her to suffer from serious depression.
Sussex police have now risk assessed the situation, and acted accordingly. Bernie Murphy, of Sussex Police Force Command and Control Centre in Brighton explained: "Police can confirm that Mills McCartney was spoken to by officers and was fully informed of all the information, including details of the names of individuals involved. In addition, Mills-McCartney's estranged husband was also spoken to. Local officers have been fully briefed regarding the circumstances and provision has been made for an immediate police response should this be necessary."