Katie Price has detailed horrifying kidnap threats made against her disabled son Harvey in new memoir, Harvey & Me.
The former glamour model, 43, said it ‘broke her heart’ that someone could wish harm upon Harvey, 19, who was born with disabilities including partial blindness, ADHD and Prader-Willi syndrome, which causes an excessive appetite.
In an excerpt from her book, serialised in the Mirror, the star revealed a gang had planned to force her car off the road and hold Harvey to ransom for £1million – leaving her feeling ‘unsafe in my own home.’
Terrifying: Katie Price has detailed horrifying kidnap threats made against her disabled son Harvey in new memoir, Harvey & Me
She wrote about the threats that he received when he turned four. The last one came a few decades later.
‘The police had intel a gang was planning to force me off the road and seize Harvey for a £1m ransom, They had been watching us and knew Harvey’s school. It was absolutely terrifying.
The star revealed that there was a second threat. Scotland Yard was involved with a warning that Harvey’s gang planned to ‘grab Harvey’ following a car accident.
A third threat saw the star sent anonymous emails in which they threatened to ‘kidnap Harvey and slash his face’ if a £50,000 ransom was not paid.
Close bond: The former glamour model, 43, said it ‘broke her heart’ that someone could wish harm upon Harvey, 19, who was born with disabilities including partial blindness, ADHD and Prader-Willi syndrome, which causes an excessive appetite (pictured together in 2018)
Eldest child: In an excerpt from her book, serialised in the Mirror , the star revealed a gang had planned to force her car off the road and hold Harvey to ransom for £1million – leaving her feeling ‘unsafe in my own home’
While a third saw the media personality sent ‘anonymous emails threatening to kidnap him and slash his face’ if she didn’t pay up the £50,000 ransom.
She wrote, “Criminals target Harvey because he is vulnerable.” Harvey needs his medication to survive. He wouldn’t be easy to kidnap now because he’s so big… but feeling unsafe in your own home is awful. I still have that feeling of looking over my shoulder – I don’t think that will ever go away. ‘
This comes as elsewhere in her book, Katie claimed Dwight Yorke ‘disowned’ Harvey over dinner in 2012.
The former glamour model and the ex-premier league footballer, now 49, had briefly been in a relationship. However, they broke up soon after Katie got pregnant with her eldest daughter, now 19.
She describes in her new book how Harvey refused to see Dwight after he asked for his father over a meal at Alderley Edge in Cheshire.
Drama: Katie claims that Dwight Yorke “disowned” Harvey at dinner in 2012 (pictured 2001).
Katie wrote in her book, serialised in The Mirror: ‘I walked over to him and he didn’t really say much – it was so awkward. He had not even bought me a drink. That was Dwight’s typical behavior.
She claimed that he told her after she arrived that he didn’t want to see them again.
She wrote: ‘Even after the fact that he said that to me, I was still trying persistently. Harvey needed his dad, and I wanted him to be involved in it. But he was not interested in any of this. “This isn’t about me. This is your son and your flesh,’
‘But he just didn’t give a s**t. There’s only so much you can try before you realise you’re flogging a dead horse. I got up and went, and that was the last time I saw him. Since then, I haven’t heard from him.
Back in the day. Katie Harvey and former glamour model, Harvey briefly had a brief romance in 2001. However, Katie fell pregnant with her oldest child and they split soon after.
Sad: She describes how Harvey refused to see Dwight after he asked for his father at a Cheshire village meal. (pictured 2001
MailOnline reached out to Katie and Dwight for more information.
Katie has cared for her son who has autism, partial blindness and Prader-Willi Syndrome.
Dwight denied being the father of Katie when she fell pregnant with Harvey. A DNA test proved his paternity.
Dwight had previously attacked Katie in Born To Score 2009, after he claimed she didn’t let him see Harvey.
He wrote, “From the moment that I first laid eyes on Harvey, I have loved him like I could not have imagined possible.” I will not say that Harvey was not loved or cared for, that I didn’t understand his needs or that he wasn’t important to me.
This book extract was written after Katie’s recent rehab stint following a drink and drug drive crash.
Trying: Harvey was pushed by Dwight after he allegedly ‘disowned him’. She wrote: ‘Even though he said that I was persistent. Harvey should have his dad in his world.’; pictured 2002
Dwight wrote, in 2009, in his own book: “From the moment I laid eyes upon the little fella. I have loved him like I could not ever imagine possible.”
Katie is facing prison after pleading guilty in a string of motoring offences. She checked into The Priory rehabilitation clinic for treatment of her drink and drug problems.
After she left her home to allegedly search for drugs during an all night alcohol and cocaine binge, the star crashed her BMW.
At Crawley Magistrates Court, she was charged with drink-driving and driving while disqualified. She also drove without insurance.
After being charged with driving while impaired, driving in public places without insurance, and driving while disqualified, she could face imprisonment.
Katie was informed by her probation officer that her sentencing has been delayed for 11 weeks to December 15. This will allow Katie to attend The Priory and speak with the probation service.
Mother: Katie cares for her son with autism, partial blindness and Prader Wili Syndrome; pictured 2002
Julie Hutton, Chair of the Bench, said she could leave but cautioned her against driving during the interim. He added: “You are free to go. Good luck at the Priory.”
The crash occurred after police were called Katie’s Essex residence at 1.30am on August 23, where a suspect was arrested for assault, theft, coercive or controlling behaviour.
Katie was taken to the hospital with bruises on her face and a broken lip.
Katie claimed that she was attacked while she was watching TV and had to flee in terror to Harvey’s home nearby.
Katie told friends that she couldn’t face the idea of appearing in court after her August attack.
Friends of the mother of five told the Sun that she is reportedly’mentally fragile’, and ‘cannot face’ a court appearance.
Tough times: Katie was recently in rehab after a drink and drug drive crash and an attack at her home. (Photo taken in August 2021).