Depp's daughter in E.coli scare

Updated 12.48 Fri Mar 23 2007
Keywords: Sweeney Todd, E.coli, Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp's daughter Lily-Rose is believed to have contracted the E.coli bug.

The actor's daughter was admitted to a London hospital earlier this month.

Production staff on the star's new movie were told that the illness caused her kidneys to shut down and she was lucky to survive

Depp, 43, had been in Britain filming his latest film Sweeney Todd at Pinewood Studios.

Production staff on the film were told that the illness caused her kidneys to shut down and she was lucky to survive.

While Lily-Rose was in hospital a newspaper claimed to know the details of the little girl's condition but kept the details secret to protect the family's privacy.

The American actor has two children with his partner, French actress Vanessa Paradis, seven-year-old Lily-Rose and four-year-old Jack.

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