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| Police investigating the so-called plebgate affair involving the former cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell have made two more arrests, including that of a serving constable, after receiving fresh information, Scotland Yard has revealed. | Police investigating the so-called plebgate affair involving the former cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell have made two more arrests, including that of a serving constable, after receiving fresh information, Scotland Yard has revealed. |
| The arrests, which bring the total made in the inquiry to six, took place on Saturday morning at two undisclosed residential addresses. | The arrests, which bring the total made in the inquiry to six, took place on Saturday morning at two undisclosed residential addresses. |
| The Metropolitan police launched the internal investigation, known as Operation Alice, after friends of Mitchell claimed he had been the victim of a smear campaign by officers. | The Metropolitan police launched the internal investigation, known as Operation Alice, after friends of Mitchell claimed he had been the victim of a smear campaign by officers. |
| The MP was forced to resign as chief whip after he admitted losing his temper and swearing at officers on duty in Downing Street last September. But he denies calling them plebs, as alleged in a police log leaked to the media. | The MP was forced to resign as chief whip after he admitted losing his temper and swearing at officers on duty in Downing Street last September. But he denies calling them plebs, as alleged in a police log leaked to the media. |
| The controversy arose after Mitchell tried to ride his bicycle through the gates in Downing Street and was asked to dismount by the two officers on duty. | The controversy arose after Mitchell tried to ride his bicycle through the gates in Downing Street and was asked to dismount by the two officers on duty. |
| After CCTV footage was broadcast, casting doubt on the original account of what happened, Scotland Yard launched an investigation that led to the arrest of three Met diplomatic protection officers. Another four officers were warned that they faced disciplinary action over their behaviour. | After CCTV footage was broadcast, casting doubt on the original account of what happened, Scotland Yard launched an investigation that led to the arrest of three Met diplomatic protection officers. Another four officers were warned that they faced disciplinary action over their behaviour. |
| A Scotland Yard spokesman said the 48-year-old constable arrested on Saturday on suspicion of misconduct in a public office was one of the four issued with a warning. He works in the diplomatic protection group. | A Scotland Yard spokesman said the 48-year-old constable arrested on Saturday on suspicion of misconduct in a public office was one of the four issued with a warning. He works in the diplomatic protection group. |
| "We anticipate the officer will be suspended later today," the spokesman said. | "We anticipate the officer will be suspended later today," the spokesman said. |
| A woman, aged 49, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. She is not a police officer. | A woman, aged 49, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. She is not a police officer. |
| The man and the woman were taken into custody at separate police stations, one in London and the other outside the capital. | The man and the woman were taken into custody at separate police stations, one in London and the other outside the capital. |
| The development came as a result of fresh information disclosed on 4 June to officers investigating the matter, Scotland Yard said. | The development came as a result of fresh information disclosed on 4 June to officers investigating the matter, Scotland Yard said. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission, which was brought in to supervise the Met inquiry, has been informed. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission, which was brought in to supervise the Met inquiry, has been informed. |
| Three Police Federation representatives from the Midlands who held a meeting with Mitchell and then called for him to consider his position, are facing disciplinary investigations by their forces over what they said to the media following the initial incident. | Three Police Federation representatives from the Midlands who held a meeting with Mitchell and then called for him to consider his position, are facing disciplinary investigations by their forces over what they said to the media following the initial incident. |
| A Met officer was also arrested as part of the investigation over an email he sent to the deputy chief whip in which he claimed to be a member of the public who witnessed the affair, even though he had not been present. Prosecutors will now decide whether to charge the 52-year-old diplomatic protection officer with misconduct. A relative of the officer was also arrested as part of the investigation. | A Met officer was also arrested as part of the investigation over an email he sent to the deputy chief whip in which he claimed to be a member of the public who witnessed the affair, even though he had not been present. Prosecutors will now decide whether to charge the 52-year-old diplomatic protection officer with misconduct. A relative of the officer was also arrested as part of the investigation. |
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