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Fearne Cotton scared over death threats
Ben Bailey21.07.09
A man was arrested and cautioned by police after Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton received threatening text messages, it emerged today.
Officers swooped on the 21-year-old man in Derby on Sunday after the threats were sent while Cotton presented the Official Chart Show with co-host Reggie Yates.
He was transferred down to London for questioning and received a caution, as well as a harassment warning, Scotland Yard said.
The Sun said Cotton, 27, was given a police escort home from the radio studios due to the "severe" nature of the messages.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: "A 21-year-old man was arrested in connection with sending threatening SMS text messages. He subsequently received a caution.
"He also received a first issue harassment warning."
Former Top of the Pops presenter Cotton is due to take over Jo Whiley's weekday show on Radio 1 this September.
