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Andrew Mitchell to sue Sun newspaper over 'plebgate' | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
Former Cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell says he is suing the Sun over claims he swore and called police officers plebs in a row in Downing Street. | |
Mr Mitchell resigned as chief whip following the reports, but denied the claims and said he had been subject to a "campaign of vilification". | |
A spokesman for the Sun said: "We stand by our story and will defend this claim vigorously". | |
Earlier police investigating the incident said they had passed evidence to prosecutors. | |
Four people have so far been arrested after an investigation into the incident which happened in September last year. | |
Initial reports had said that Mr Mitchell lost his temper and swore at police when they refused to open the gates for him as he cycled out. | |
He resigned from the Cabinet, but Mr Mitchell denied directly swearing at the officer and insisted he did not lose his temper or call the officer a "pleb". | |
CCTV footage of the incident cast doubt on the police reports. | |
Last month a 46-year-old woman who is a member of the diplomatic protection group and was in Downing Street during the alleged incident, was held in connection with the unauthorised disclosure of information to the media. | Last month a 46-year-old woman who is a member of the diplomatic protection group and was in Downing Street during the alleged incident, was held in connection with the unauthorised disclosure of information to the media. |
That followed the questioning of two other members of the same unit on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, and the arrest of a 23-year-old man - not a member of the police force - on suspicion of "intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an indictable offence". | That followed the questioning of two other members of the same unit on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, and the arrest of a 23-year-old man - not a member of the police force - on suspicion of "intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an indictable offence". |