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Police called to Belle Gibson's house

Beau Donelly

Updated ,first published

Police have been called to cancer conwoman Belle Gibson's Melbourne home after a complaint about media harassment.

It follows a front page report in the Herald Sun in which Ms Gibson was photographed outside her Northcote house and sitting in her car.

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A Victoria Police spokeswoman confirmed police attended a Northcote property just after 9am on Wednesday following complaints about a large group of media "causing a disturbance".

"Police attended the scene and no offences were detected," the spokeswoman said.

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Cancer fraud Belle Gibson.

"There will be no further investigation."

It is understood that police have left the house.

Ms Gibson has kept a low profile since admitting she faked curing herself of terminal brain cancer.

The 24-year-old, who recently moved to Northcote from Elwood, is being pursued through the courts by Consumer Affairs Victoria for allegedly misleading and deceptive conduct.

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But the disgraced "wellness blogger" failed to appear in the Federal Court last week and has one more chance to file a defence against the action.

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Ms Gibson is accused of falsely claiming she healed herself from terminal cancer naturally while promoting her Whole Pantry app and book.

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