A man was arrested after trying to sell photographs of Prince William and Kate Middleton to a British newspaper. A camera with 40 photos of the couple’s recent Caribbean vacation was reported stolen in London on Friday. Within an hour, two men using false names contacted The Sun newspaper offering to sell the photos. ENGAGED – pics, video!
According to The Sun, the camera may belong to Pippa Middleton, Kate’s younger sister. The newpaper’s special correspondant to the Royals, Duncan Larcombe, met with the two men and reviewed the 40 pictures on the memory card that the pair claimed to have found in the gutter. The two were unaware that they were being secretly photographed.
The Sun describes the photos as “sexy snaps” of the couple on a recent vacation on Mustique, a small private island in the West Indies. The Sun turned over the photos as well as a dossier of information to London’s Metropolitan Police.
Armed with the incriminating evidence, Scotland Yard detectives mounted a predawn raid. A 25 year old man was arrested on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle and handling stolen goods, according to a police rep. An accomplice is still at large.
Prince William’s representative, Clarence House, refused to discuss the incident except to say, “Our only comment is that it is a matter for the police.”
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