Campbell hurt in mugging

British supermodel Naomi Campbell was mugged by two assailants who tried to steal her handbag in Paris in late November, the …

British supermodel Naomi Campbell was mugged by two assailants who tried to steal her handbag in Paris in late November, the prosecutor’s office and police have said.

Campbell (42) lodged a complaint with police after being attacked by two men on motorbikes in the capital’s trendy Marais neighbourhood.

The men attempted to steal her bag from inside the car she was in on November 21st, a police source said. US media reported that she had suffered a knee injury and could require surgery.

A spokesman for Campbell declined to comment and Paris police could not give details of any injuries. – (Reuters)