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Miss England runner-up given crown

Sun, 11/08/2009 - 12:26 by shalini.bahadur

London -- The runner-up in this year's Miss England pageant, Lance Cpl. Katrina Hodge, has replaced winner Rachel Christie after an alleged barroom brawl, organizers say.

Christie, 21, gave up her crown following the alleged run-in with another beauty queen this week at a nightclub in Manchester, England, The Daily Telegraph reported Friday.

The encounter between Christie and Miss Manchester Sara Beverley Jones allegedly resulted in Jones being punched in the face. Christie was arrested on suspicion of assault.

Miss England surrenders crown after brawl

Sat, 11/07/2009 - 11:15 by Rakhi Kaptiyal

London -- Rachel Christie has given up her title of Miss England after being arrested for allegedly assaulting another beauty queen at a costume party.

Christie, a 21-year-old heptathlete, was arrested this week on suspicion of hitting the 24-year-old Miss Manchester, Sara Beverley Jones, in the face several times during a fight at a Manchester nightclub, Sky News said Friday.

Christie reportedly was wearing an angel costume, while Jones was wearing a cave-girl outfit at the time.

Sky News said the two got into a fight over David McIntosh, who appeared as Tornado on the TV competition series "Gladiators." McIntosh reportedly is Jones's ex-boyfriend and is now dating Christie.