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| 'Plebgate' bicycle put up for sale | |
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| Former chief whip Andrew Mitchell's bicycle, which was at the centre of the "plebgate" row, has been put up for auction to raise money for charity. | Former chief whip Andrew Mitchell's bicycle, which was at the centre of the "plebgate" row, has been put up for auction to raise money for charity. |
| Mitchell was riding the seven-year-old bike when police officers refused to let him leave Downing Street via the main gate in September last year. | Mitchell was riding the seven-year-old bike when police officers refused to let him leave Downing Street via the main gate in September last year. |
| He has now put his "hard-working" Reflux Westminster on sale as he seeks to give it a "good home out of the limelight". | He has now put his "hard-working" Reflux Westminster on sale as he seeks to give it a "good home out of the limelight". |
| All the proceeds from the sale will go to the charity Nyumbani UK, which helps HIV and Aids affected children in Kenya. | All the proceeds from the sale will go to the charity Nyumbani UK, which helps HIV and Aids affected children in Kenya. |
| The 18-speed bike, complete with front basket, has so far attracted one anonymous bid of £200, but will stay on sale until 7pm on Thursday. | The 18-speed bike, complete with front basket, has so far attracted one anonymous bid of £200, but will stay on sale until 7pm on Thursday. |
| It was claimed at the time that Mitchell swore at the officers and called them "plebs". | It was claimed at the time that Mitchell swore at the officers and called them "plebs". |
| Mitchell – who strenuously denies the allegation that he called the officers plebs – was forced to resign after a series of damaging headlines. | |
| Scotland Yard are investigating the Downing Street dispute in the wake of a Channel 4 investigation which cast doubt on the original account of the incident. | Scotland Yard are investigating the Downing Street dispute in the wake of a Channel 4 investigation which cast doubt on the original account of the incident. |
| The programme revealed CCTV footage which showed there was not a large group of tourists outside the main gate at the time, as had originally been claimed. | The programme revealed CCTV footage which showed there was not a large group of tourists outside the main gate at the time, as had originally been claimed. |
| An email from a civilian witness backing up the police account of events has also since been called into question. | An email from a civilian witness backing up the police account of events has also since been called into question. |