Two women facing off, one with her hand grasped around the other's throat. It had to be Naomi Campbell's day in court. But cast your assumptions aside: the model had nothing to do with the fisticuffs.

The Sky News presenter Kay Burley, 46, was accused of pinning the Associated Press photographer Kirsty Wigglesworth against a wall by the throat after Burley had been hit in the face with a camera.

Ms Burley said: “I was hit in the face with a camera. You can still see the injury on my forehead."

Around 100 photographers and journalists had struggled to get a view of supermodel Campbell arriving at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court, North-West London.

A Sky News spokesman said: "This incident took place after Kay was struck and injured in the melee outside court.

"Media scrums are often physical and can get heated but Kay just put her hands up. If she did anything else she apologises."

Naomi’s publicist Alan Edwards said: “It seems that Kay was pushed out of the way very forcefully and seemed to be hit in the face with a camera.

"The staff wanted to take her to hospital. She has refused so far, but I think that’s where she will end up at the end of the day."

An AP spokesperson said: "Kirsty is sure she's not the one who bumped Ms Burley in what was clearly a chaotic situation."

Burley was absent from her presenting slot on Sky News yesterday afternoon and was twice seen by medical staff at the court.