Met Police chief was 'in a hurry' after throwing Sky News journalist's microphone
Monday, 5 August 2024 The Metropolitan Police has said its commissioner was "in a hurry" after he grabbed a Sky News journalist's microphone and threw it to the ground.
Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley grabbed a journalist's microphone as he left a Cobra meeting in Whitehall on Monday morning. Mr Rowley was asked a question about two-tier policing as he left the Cabinet Office, before grabbing the journalist's microphone. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on...
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Monday, 5 August 2024
The Metropolitan Police has said its commissioner was "in a hurry" after he grabbed a Sky News journalist's microphone and threw it to the ground.
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