One of the men who harassed England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty on Sunday has been charged, the Metropolitan police said on Friday. The man, 23-year old Lewis Hughes, was charged on Thursday evening with common assault. The Met said Hughes was charged by postal requisition and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on July 30. The Met also said that enquiries into the incident continue. Footage from Sunday in St. James’s Park, London, which circulated online, shows Hughs and his friend Jonathon Chew jeering as they grab hold of Whitty, who appears to struggle to free himself. At one point one of them can be heard saying, “One photo please?” The Met has previously said officers nearby intervened when they saw the incident, and the men had been “robustly warned about their behaviour and ordered to leave the area.” Whitty didn’t suffer any injuries and told officers at the scene that …
Man Charged With Common Assault for Harrassing England’s Chief Medical Officer
July 2, 2021
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