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| 'Plebgate': Met Police make third arrest | |
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| Metropolitan Police detectives have arrested a police constable as part of the Andrew Mitchell "plebgate" inquiry. | |
| The 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and the unauthorised disclosure of information to the media. | The 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and the unauthorised disclosure of information to the media. |
| Mr Mitchell quit as government chief whip after it was alleged he called Downing Street police "plebs", a claim he has always denied. | |
| CCTV footage has cast doubt on the original police accounts of the row. | CCTV footage has cast doubt on the original police accounts of the row. |
| The arrested officer was part of Scotland Yard's diplomatic protection group and was not present during the incident at the Downing Street gates in September last year. | |
| 'Open mind' | |
| He was arrested at his London workplace by officers from the directorate of professional standards and is currently in custody at a central London police station. | |
| In a statement, the Met said: "The allegations in relation to this matter are extremely serious and it is therefore vital that a thorough and proportionate investigation is carried out. | |
| "The investigation continues to be progressed with urgency, determination and an open mind." | |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) have been informed. They are supervising the Met's investigation into the 'plebgate' row. | |
| The arrest is the third as part of the investigation into the affair, entitled Operation Alice. | |
| On 15 December, a 52-year-old police constable from the same police group was arrested on "suspicion of misconduct in public office". | |
| He was rebailed to return in February 2013 and is suspended from duty. | |
| A 23-year-old man, who is not a member of the police force, was arrested on 19 December suspected of "intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an indictable offence", relating to misconduct in a public office. | |
| He was also rebailed to return in February 2013. |