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A BBC camera operator’s foot has been run over by the driver of a car carrying Jeremy Corbyn to a meeting to agree the party’s general election manifesto. Scotland Yard is facing an investigation after a BBC camera operator’s foot was run over by one of its cars carrying Jeremy Corbyn to a meeting to agree Labour’s general election manifesto.
Giles Wooltorton was injured by the left wheel of the car taking the Labour leader to the meeting, which is the subject of intense media interest after the party’s draft manifesto was leaked to the media. Officers from the Metropolitan police’s royalty and specialist protection unit were driving the party leader to the meeting, which is the subject of intense media interest after a draft of the manifesto was leaked, when his vehicle was mobbed by journalists.
He was injured as Corbyn’s car drove through a side entrance to the Institution of Engineering and Technology in Savoy Place, central London, while much of the media was waiting out the front. In the melee, the BBC camera operator Giles Wooltorton’s left foot was run over by the front left wheel of Corbyn’s vehicle. Wooltorton was taken away by ambulance with a swollen and bruised foot.
The BBC political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, tended to Wooltorton immediately after the incident before an ambulance arrived and he was treated by paramedics. Officers were speaking to journalists who witnessed the incident at the Institution of Engineering and Technology in central London.
He was taken away for treatment as around 80 Labour figures met to agree the final manifesto. Two police officers were speaking to witnesses. A Met police spokesman said the incident, which happened at around 11.20am on Thursday, had been referred to the directorate of professional standards, which is responsible for the conduct of officers.
The spokesman said: “Officers from the Met’s royalty and specialist protection unit were carrying out operational work in Savoy Place WC2R when it is believed a member of public was injured by one of the vehicles.
“London ambulance service attended and took the injured man to a south London hospital with non life-threatening or life-changing injuries. As is routine, the MPS will refer the incident to the directorate of professional standards.”
The camera operator was hurt as the car drove in through a side entrance to the building in Savoy Place while much of the media was waiting on the street at the front.
The BBC’s political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, tended to Wooltorton immediately after the incident and he was then treated by paramedics.
He was taken to hospital while around 80 Labour figures met to agree the final manifesto.
A senior Labour source said the party was “looking into” the incident.