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| Boris Johnson: 'Frightened' neighbour defends recording partner row | Boris Johnson: 'Frightened' neighbour defends recording partner row |
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| The neighbour who called police about a loud row at the home of Boris Johnson - and later released a recording to a newspaper - has defended his actions. | The neighbour who called police about a loud row at the home of Boris Johnson - and later released a recording to a newspaper - has defended his actions. |
| The Guardian said Mr Johnson's partner Carrie Symonds could be heard telling the Tory MP to "get out of my flat". | The Guardian said Mr Johnson's partner Carrie Symonds could be heard telling the Tory MP to "get out of my flat". |
| Tom Penn told the paper he was worried about his neighbours' safety, adding: "I hope that anybody would have done the same thing." | Tom Penn told the paper he was worried about his neighbours' safety, adding: "I hope that anybody would have done the same thing." |
| On Saturday, the Tory leadership hopeful avoided questions on the row. | On Saturday, the Tory leadership hopeful avoided questions on the row. |
| Mr Penn said he began recording from inside his flat in Camberwell, south London, after he heard "slamming and banging". | Mr Penn said he began recording from inside his flat in Camberwell, south London, after he heard "slamming and banging". |
| He explained that when police contacted him to confirm that no-one was hurt and no action was being taken, he made a decision to publicise the incident. | He explained that when police contacted him to confirm that no-one was hurt and no action was being taken, he made a decision to publicise the incident. |
| 'Screaming and banging' | 'Screaming and banging' |
| "Once clear that no-one was harmed, I contacted the Guardian, as I felt it was of important public interest," he said. | "Once clear that no-one was harmed, I contacted the Guardian, as I felt it was of important public interest," he said. |
| "I believe it is reasonable for someone who is likely to become our next prime minister to be held accountable for all of their words, actions and behaviours." | "I believe it is reasonable for someone who is likely to become our next prime minister to be held accountable for all of their words, actions and behaviours." |
| Mr Penn said he was collecting a takeaway meal from outside his front door when he first heard shouting. | Mr Penn said he was collecting a takeaway meal from outside his front door when he first heard shouting. |
| He said the shouting was "loud enough and angry enough that I felt frightened and concerned for the welfare of those involved". | He said the shouting was "loud enough and angry enough that I felt frightened and concerned for the welfare of those involved". |
| He added: "After a loud scream and banging, followed by silence, I ran upstairs, and with my wife agreed that we should check on our neighbours. | He added: "After a loud scream and banging, followed by silence, I ran upstairs, and with my wife agreed that we should check on our neighbours. |
| "I knocked three times at their front door, but there was no response. I went back upstairs into my flat, and we agreed that we should call the police." | "I knocked three times at their front door, but there was no response. I went back upstairs into my flat, and we agreed that we should call the police." |
| Police said they spoke to all occupants of the address, who were safe and well. | Police said they spoke to all occupants of the address, who were safe and well. |
| 'No care for money' | 'No care for money' |
| Mr Penn also criticised "unpleasant things" being said about him and his partner in the media, saying he was upset by some "quite frankly bizarre and fictitious allegations". | |
| Some of Mr Johnson's supporters have expressed scepticism about Mr Penn's political motivation for calling the police and contacting the Guardian. | |
| Mr Penn told the paper: "I, along with a lot of my neighbours all across London, voted to remain within the EU. That is the extent of my involvement in politics." | |
| On Saturday, Mr Johnson and Jeremy Hunt made their pitches to party members on why they should succeed Theresa May as prime minister. | On Saturday, Mr Johnson and Jeremy Hunt made their pitches to party members on why they should succeed Theresa May as prime minister. |
| Mr Johnson repeatedly avoided questions about the incident, saying people did not "want to hear" about it. | Mr Johnson repeatedly avoided questions about the incident, saying people did not "want to hear" about it. |
| When the event moderator Iain Dale accused him of ducking the question, Mr Johnson did not respond directly, instead saying: "People are entitled to ask me what I want to do for the country." | When the event moderator Iain Dale accused him of ducking the question, Mr Johnson did not respond directly, instead saying: "People are entitled to ask me what I want to do for the country." |
| Mr Dale was heckled by some in the audience when he pressed the MP on whether he thought a person's private life had any bearing on their ability to be prime minister, leading Mr Johnson to insist: "Don't boo the great man". | |
| In the recording, Ms Symonds is reported to be heard saying that the MP had ruined a sofa with red wine, adding: "You just don't care for anything because you're spoilt. You have no care for money or anything." | In the recording, Ms Symonds is reported to be heard saying that the MP had ruined a sofa with red wine, adding: "You just don't care for anything because you're spoilt. You have no care for money or anything." |
| Another neighbour, who would only give her name as Fatima, told the BBC: "I heard a female voice, shouting and screaming, and then I heard things smashing, it sounded like plates or glasses. | Another neighbour, who would only give her name as Fatima, told the BBC: "I heard a female voice, shouting and screaming, and then I heard things smashing, it sounded like plates or glasses. |
| "I couldn't hear what she was saying but she sounded really angry." | "I couldn't hear what she was saying but she sounded really angry." |