Date: Fri, 07 Jul 1995 00:46:04 -0400 From: Mike Reinemann Subject: This in from U.K Reuters.. I just got this from U.K. Reuters in England... RTw 06-Jul-95 20:21 Def Leppard drummer arrested for spousal abuse Copyright 1995 Reuters Ltd. All rights reserved. LOS ANGELES, July 6 (Reuter) - Rick Allen, the one-armed drummer of the British heavy metal band Def Leppard, was arrested for spousal abuse after beating up his wife at Los Angeles International Airport, police said on Thursday. The 32-year-old musician was free on bail a day after his arrest and subsequent booking, said police spokeswoman Diane Scully. Police said Allen, who lost his left arm in a car accident 10 years ago, slammed his wife Stacey into a wall at the Delta Airlines terminal and tried to choke her. A spokesman for the band said details about the incident were sketchy. "He and Stacey are fine," said Howard Paar of the band's Mercury Records label. "Beyond that, I really don't know too much at this point." Def Leppard, for which Allen still drums with the help of technology, has sold millions of records. Their hits include "Animal" and "Pour Some Sugar On Me."