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| Andrew Mitchell to sue Sun newspaper over 'plebgate' | Andrew Mitchell to sue Sun newspaper over 'plebgate' |
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| 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 denied the claims, which were first reported in the newspaper, but resigned as chief whip. | |
| A source close to Mr Mitchell said: "The writ is to address the campaign of vilification by the Sun newspaper against him. | |
| "He felt that a point had to be made. It is always risky suing newspapers but he felt he had no alternative." | |
| A spokesman for the Sun said: "We stand by our story and will defend this claim vigorously". | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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". | 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. | 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". |