An Australian man who jumped the fence at supermodel Miranda Kerr’s Malibu home and allegedly stabbed her security guard has been charged with attempted murder, prosecutors said.
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Shaun Haywood, 29, faces further felony counts of aggravated mayhem and assault with a deadly weapon, Los Angeles County district attorney Jackie Lacey said on Tuesday.
Haywood allegedly broke into the Australian model’s ranch on October 14 in an effort to deliver a letter.
When confronted by a security guard, the defendant is said to have grabbed the guard’s knife and slashed his face, prosecutors said. The guard then shot Haywood.
Both the intruder and the security guard were flown to hospital and were left with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Supermodel Miranda Kerr is said to feel unsafe in her California home after this month’s intrusion, and is reportedly considering a return to Australia. Photo: AP
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Haywood was set to be arraigned on Tuesday with the prosecutor’s office recommending bail be set at more than US$1 million.
