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Prince Harry tries to help mugged friend, source says | Prince Harry tries to help mugged friend, source says |
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Prince Harry drove to south London to try to find a friend who was mugged while speaking to the royal on his mobile phone, according to a source. | Prince Harry drove to south London to try to find a friend who was mugged while speaking to the royal on his mobile phone, according to a source. |
The source told the Press Association the prince searched for Thomas van Straubenzee in Battersea after hearing the alleged robbery on 30 November. | The source told the Press Association the prince searched for Thomas van Straubenzee in Battersea after hearing the alleged robbery on 30 November. |
They said the prince, 27, followed his "intuition" to the police station where his friend was giving a statement. | They said the prince, 27, followed his "intuition" to the police station where his friend was giving a statement. |
A man has been arrested in connection with the incident. | |
A Clarence House spokesman said: "By the time Prince Harry arrived to be with his friend, the police investigation into the incident had already begun. The investigation is ongoing, so we cannot comment further." | |
The Press Association's source said Mr van Straubenzee's Blackberry mobile phone had been stolen and that Prince Harry had given police a witness statement. | The Press Association's source said Mr van Straubenzee's Blackberry mobile phone had been stolen and that Prince Harry had given police a witness statement. |
Scotland Yard said police were investigating an allegation of personal robbery on 30 November in Albert Bridge Road. | Scotland Yard said police were investigating an allegation of personal robbery on 30 November in Albert Bridge Road. |
"A mobile phone was taken during the robbery. This allegation was taken seriously, as are all allegations of robbery, " a police spokesman said. | "A mobile phone was taken during the robbery. This allegation was taken seriously, as are all allegations of robbery, " a police spokesman said. |
"A man was arrested on Thursday, 1 December on suspicion of robbery and bailed to return in January 2012 pending further enquiries. Police from Wandsworth are investigating. | "A man was arrested on Thursday, 1 December on suspicion of robbery and bailed to return in January 2012 pending further enquiries. Police from Wandsworth are investigating. |
"The property has been recovered. (There were) no reports of any injuries." | "The property has been recovered. (There were) no reports of any injuries." |
Prince Harry and Mr van Straubenzee - known as Van - first met at Ludgrove Prep School. Mr van Straubenzee accompanied the prince on his first official tour to New Zealand. | Prince Harry and Mr van Straubenzee - known as Van - first met at Ludgrove Prep School. Mr van Straubenzee accompanied the prince on his first official tour to New Zealand. |
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