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David Cameron 'shoved' outside Leeds Civic Hall: Was the Prime Minister really 'confronted by an HS3 protester' in Leeds? David Cameron 'shoved' outside Leeds Civic Hall: Was the Prime Minister really 'confronted by an HS3 protester' in Leeds?
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A protester has skipped around David Cameron’s security officials and run straight into the Prime Minster in an incident sparking a security scare. A man has skipped around David Cameron’s bodyguards and run straight into the Prime Minister in an incident that has sparked calls for an immediate inquiry into the apparent breach of security.
Video footage showed the man slalom past staff and collide with the Prime Minister as he left Leeds Civic Hall, before being wrestled away by bodyguards. Video footage shows the man slalom past staff and collide with the Prime Minister as he left Leeds Civic Hall, before being wrestled away by security officials.
The man, who was briefly held for five minutes, was wearing a T-shirt, headphones, running trainers and jogging bottoms and carrying a towel - and police said he had simply been "just a man in the wrong place at the wrong time". The 28-year-old, who was briefly held for five minutes, was wearing a T-shirt, headphones, running trainers and jogging bottoms and carrying a towel. Police said he had simply been "just a man in the wrong place at the wrong time".
And while he was at first arrested, it took no more than five minutes of questioning before he was de-arrested and allowed on his way - presumably to the gym. The man was arrested and, after no more than five minutes of questioning, de-arrested and allowed on his way.
However, the incident has raised questions over the security around Mr Cameron.
Tory MP Mark Pritchard called for an immediate inquiry: "Met Police close protection officers are some of the best in the world, but what if the protester had been carrying a knife?"
"With the terror threat level increased, this cannot be allowed to happen again. The Met Commissioner should call an immediate and swift internal inquiry to discover why this happened and implement the necessary lessons learned as quickly as possible."
Witness Chris Wilson said: "It looked like Cameron sidestepped him. It was a lovely little move. He should be on the stage, really.
Video footage showed the man running along the pavement towards the Prime Minister's group He dodges to the left of the first security guard - putting him on a path straight towards the PM What looks in the video like some sort of bundle later emerged to be a grey towel The PM was unharmed and appeared a little embarrassed - and after around 5 minutes the man was de-arrested and allowed on his way
"And then he was tackled by the person behind. And then he (Cameron) was in the car and the car was gone.
"They were on him. They were like flies round poo. One minute he was down, then he was up again and moving. It was fast."
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "A 28-year-old local man was briefly arrested after he came close to the PM's group, who had just left the Civic Hall.A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "A 28-year-old local man was briefly arrested after he came close to the PM's group, who had just left the Civic Hall.
"No threats were made, and after the man's details were checked, he was de-arrested and allowed on his way.""No threats were made, and after the man's details were checked, he was de-arrested and allowed on his way."
Video footage showed the man running along the pavement towards the Prime Minister's group He dodges to the left of the first security guard - putting him on a path straight towards the PM What looks in the video like some sort of bundle later emerged to be a grey towel The PM was unharmed and appeared a little embarrassed - and after around 5 minutes the man was de-arrested and allowed on his way Mr Cameron had been visiting the city to promote the government’s plans to provide better links to the north of England, dubbed “HS3”, and speculation mounted that the mysterious man may have been a disgruntled protester. Mr Cameron had been visiting the city to promote the government’s plans to provide better links to the north of England, dubbed “HS3”, and speculation mounted that the mysterious man may have been a disgruntled protester.
But while the incident in fact appeared innocuous enough, questions will be raised as to how a sprinting member of the public was able to get so close to the Prime Minister. But while the incident appeared innocuous enough, questions will be raised as to how a sprinting member of the public was able to get so close to the Prime Minister.
The Tory MP Mark Pritchard called for an inquiry into what happened, and said: "Met Police close protection officers are some of the best in the world, but what if the protester had been carrying a knife?"
See below for video footage captured from further down the road.See below for video footage captured from further down the road.