A Labour MP has been mugged on the way in which again to his London flat.
Chris Webb stated the assault occurred on Monday night as he walked residence from Parliament.
The 38-year-old, who represents Blackpool South, stated he was “attacked and mugged by a gaggle of people” who had been on bikes and sporting balaclavas.
“Fortunately, I’ve no accidents and I’m okay. Sadly, they simply took my cellphone, so I am with out one for the foreseeable future,” he added.
“I need to thank the Met Police for his or her swift response and help. The officers who assisted me went above and past. They’re a exceptional credit score to the pressure.”
He stated he may nonetheless be reached through his workplace.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed its officers had been known as at 9.55pm on Monday to stories of a theft on Lambeth Stroll, south London.
“The sufferer was approached by a gaggle of males who stole his cellphone from his hand,” a spokesperson stated.
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Mr Webb, who was first elected in a by-election in Might, informed the PA information company he did not suppose he was focused as an MP as “they might not have identified [he] was a member of parliament”.
“I am an enormous man. I am six foot two… I am not a simple goal, however clearly these had been assured sufficient to type of seize me and cease me so they might get away,” he stated.
“I am usually fairly conscious of my environment, I’ve acquired fairly respectable reflexes and issues like that from coaching and boxing coaching.”
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Mr Webb locked his iPhone utilizing his smartwatch and when the police got here, he helped them to trace the cellphone to a location the place a person was arrested
Nonetheless, Mr Webb’s cellphone has not been recovered.
Police enquiries are ongoing and they’re interesting to anybody who has details about the alleged mugging to get in contact.
