Emma Watson faces probe over maid 'working illegally in Britain'

Maid has already worked last year at Watson's New York home Woman allegedly made trips to London and paid to help out at stars house in Islington From September 2013 and February 2014, she is said to have spent a total of three months in the UK

By Sam Greenhill & Jack Doyle

Published: 20:00 EST, 29 June 2014 | Updated: 07:32 EST, 30 June 2014

They could call it Harry Potter and the Mystery of the American Housekeeper.

The Home Office is probing whether actress Emma Watsons maid has been working illegally at the stars 2m north London home.

Officials are looking into claims that the housekeeper only had a tourist visa, which would bar her as a foreigner from working here.

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Emma Watson: The Home Office is probing whether actress Watson's maid has been working illegally at the star's 2m north London home

The woman was stopped by UK immigration staff who questioned how she could pay for her stay here, it was claimed.

Employers who breach the rules by hiring foreign staff illegally can face a fine of up to 10,000.

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