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| Royal protection officer accidentally fires shot near prince's home | Royal protection officer accidentally fires shot near prince's home |
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| A Scotland Yard investigation has been launched after a police officer believed to be guarding the home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge accidentally discharged a gun while sitting in an unmarked car. | A Scotland Yard investigation has been launched after a police officer believed to be guarding the home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge accidentally discharged a gun while sitting in an unmarked car. |
| Nobody was injured when the officer, who was sitting in the vehicle with another police officer, let off the shot while on duty in north Wales last week. | Nobody was injured when the officer, who was sitting in the vehicle with another police officer, let off the shot while on duty in north Wales last week. |
| A Metropolitan police spokesman said: "Shortly before 1pm on Wednesday 24 October an on-duty MPS [Metropolitan police service] police officer unintentionally discharged a firearm while in an unmarked police vehicle. | A Metropolitan police spokesman said: "Shortly before 1pm on Wednesday 24 October an on-duty MPS [Metropolitan police service] police officer unintentionally discharged a firearm while in an unmarked police vehicle. |
| "The round damaged the floor of the vehicle. Another on-duty officer was in the vehicle at the time of the incident. Neither officer was injured. The officers were on duty in north Wales at the time." | "The round damaged the floor of the vehicle. Another on-duty officer was in the vehicle at the time of the incident. Neither officer was injured. The officers were on duty in north Wales at the time." |
| Both the officers are attached to specialist operations, the Met said. | Both the officers are attached to specialist operations, the Met said. |
| The spokesman said the Met's directorate of professional standards had been informed of the incident and the officer concerned had been removed from firearms duty pending the outcome of inquiries. | The spokesman said the Met's directorate of professional standards had been informed of the incident and the officer concerned had been removed from firearms duty pending the outcome of inquiries. |
| Prince William, or Flight Lieutenant Wales as he is known in his capacity as an RAF search-and-rescue helicopter pilot, captains Sea King helicopters from his unit's base at RAF Valley in north Wales. | Prince William, or Flight Lieutenant Wales as he is known in his capacity as an RAF search-and-rescue helicopter pilot, captains Sea King helicopters from his unit's base at RAF Valley in north Wales. |
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