Charge dropped in Liz Hurley stalking case

A man accused of stalking Liz Hurley has had the charge against him dropped.

Petar Mihajlovic was arrested outside Miss Hurley's South Kensington home, just hours after the birth of her son, Damian Charles.

Mihajlovic was charged under the Prevention of Harassment Act and was remanded in custody until the hearing at West London magistrates' court, where the charges against him were dropped because of a lack of evidence.

Speaking after the hearing, Mihajlovic, 32, who lives in France, said he was pleased to be freed.

He said: "I am going back to France this afternoon. I am not going to see Miss Hurley today. I have an appointment in August in California with her. She is a friend of mine. She is my friend, I know (she is).

"She said no to the police - no complaint about me. I am free. It is six months (in jail) for the harassment of someone in this country, if you are guilty.

"I am going to phone (Miss Hurley) about my appointment with her in California. No more London."

When asked when he planned to go to California, Mihajlovic replied: "That is private."

A Crown Prosecution Service spokesman said afterwards the case was dropped after Miss Hurley failed to provide a statement to the court.

He said: "We have withdrawn the case on the grounds that there is insufficient evidence to continue. We were unable to obtain a statement from Miss Hurley herself, and without that the Crown cannot proceed. We have waited for it and there have been numerous adjournments. But we now have no other choice."