Katie Price's ex to face jail for fleeing country, missing court appearance

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Last Updated : Aug 18 2013 | 3:30 PM IST

Katie Price's former beau, Leandro Penna could face jail time after he fled the country and missed his court hearings, it has been revealed.

The 28-year-old argentine model has been accused of common assault on a man after an argument during a party in his East London flat, the Mirror reported.

He was released on bail but did not show up at Thames -Magistrates' Court in March.

A Scotland Yard spokesman has said that a warrant has been issued for Penna's arrest.

Common assault carries a maximum six-month sentence and failing to attend court, three months.

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First Published: Aug 18 2013 | 3:27 PM IST

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