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'As I walked towards the patrolman, he stiffened, slapped his gun holster and screamed: "Back in the car! Back in the f**king car! Now!" I saw him thumb the holster's cover back and caress the pistol's handle.'
After returning to his vehicle, the officer approached and explained he had nearly shot Richard as his leaving the car was interpreted as a threat.
Family: Richard was holidaying with his wife Judy Finnigan and their four children (pictured with daughter Chloe Madeley in December 2013)
Sad: The incident left little Chloe in tears (Chloe pictured in her dad's arms when she was younger in a throwback snap shared on Instagram in February)