A Labour MP has been mugged on the best way again to his London flat.
Chris Webb mentioned the assault occurred on Monday night as he walked dwelling from Parliament.
The 38-year-old, who represents Blackpool South, mentioned he was “attacked and mugged by a group of individuals” who have been on bikes and sporting balaclavas.
“Luckily, I have no injuries and I am ok. Unfortunately, they just took my phone, so I’m without one for the foreseeable future,” he added.
“I want to thank the Met Police for their swift response and support. The officers who assisted me went above and beyond. They are a remarkable credit to the force.”
He mentioned he might nonetheless be reached by way of his workplace.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed its officers have been known as at 9.55pm on Monday to experiences of a theft on Lambeth Stroll, south London.
“The victim was approached by a group of men who stole his phone from his hand,” a spokesperson mentioned.
“I’m a big guy. I’m six foot two… I’m not an easy target, but obviously these were confident enough to kind of grab me and stop me so they could get away,” he mentioned.
“I’m normally pretty aware of my surroundings, I’ve got pretty decent reflexes and things like that from training and boxing training.”
Mr Webb locked his iPhone utilizing his smartwatch and when the police got here, he helped them to trace the cellphone to a location the place a person was arrested
Nonetheless, Mr Webb’s cellphone has not been recovered.
Police enquiries are ongoing and they’re interesting to anybody who has details about the alleged mugging to get in contact.
