Lee Andrews, the 42-year-old “missing” husband of Katie Price, is currently being held in a Dubai prison following his arrest by UAE authorities, according to his father Peter Andrews.
The bodybuilder disappeared 11 days ago after sending the former glamour model footage appearing to show him hooded with bound hands, claiming he had been abducted.
Peter Andrews, a businessman who operates an insulation and air conditioning company in Dubai’s Al Quoz district, confirmed his son’s arrest to the Daily Mail.
“Lee is OK. He has not been kidnapped but he is under arrest. I don’t know on what charge,” he stated.
A police source separately verified that Mr Andrews had been taken into custody.
Prior to his arrest, Mr Andrews had sent a series of text messages and voice recordings to Ms Price, the mother of five, insisting he had been kidnapped after being forced into a vehicle and transported to what he described as a “black site” while attempting to travel to London to see her.
His father said he was uncertain where his son was being held but expected to receive a telephone call from him later that day.
“He is not at my house,” Peter Andrews added.
Katie Price’s ‘missing’ husband, Lee Andrews, has been found in prison in Dubai, according to his father
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The British Foreign Office had been notified of the situation after Ms Price announced her fourth husband was missing and expressed concern for his welfare, though their Dubai-based staff could find no trace of him.
Brigadier Khalid Khalifa al Avadhi, the chief of Dubai Police, has confirmed that Mr Andrews faces numerous arrest warrants, with fraud being the primary charge.
“There are many cases against him,” the brigadier stated.
Mr Andrews’ former wife, an American expatriate who requested anonymity due to fears of retaliation, claimed the number of outstanding warrants stands at approximately 20, the majority relating to fraudulent activity.
She expressed no surprise at his detention, explaining that Dubai’s extensive surveillance network made it risky for him to appear in public spaces such as airports.
“Here in Dubai the police will not go looking for him.
“But if his face appears on a surveillance camera then they will detain him,” she said, adding that Mr Andrews wore a cap to avoid facial recognition systems.
The former wife painted a disturbing picture of Mr Andrews, describing him as “a psychopath” and “a mass manipulator” who subjected her to physical violence during their relationship.
“He broke my nose, he broke my ear drum. It’s insane what this man put me through,” she told the Daily Mail.
She alleged that Mr Andrews had stolen both money and jewellery from her, and made a striking claim about Ms Price’s engagement ring.
“Lee stole my engagement ring and that is the one that Katie Price is now wearing,” she said.
The American woman described feeling foolish for remaining in the relationship for so long, stating that Mr Andrews has no friends and that even his own family, including his mother, had attempted to warn her about him.