Met police detectives investigating an incident in St James’s Park on Sunday, 27 June, have charged a man.
Professor Chris Whitty was walking through St James’s park when at least two males accosted him. One of the males involved filmed the incident, before the footage was uploaded to social media.
23-year-old Lewis Hughes of Wigton Way, Romford, was charged with common assault yesterday evening (1st July).
Hughes was charged by postal requisition and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 30 July. Hughes was also fired from his job as a result of his actions.
At approximately 19:20 hrs on Sunday, 27 June, officers in St James’s Park became aware of Prof. Whitty being accosted by a group of men.
After telling the males to get off of the well respected professor, they spoke to Prof. Whitty and checked his welfare. He had not suffered any injuries.
A spokesperson for the Met said that officers subsequently reviewed video footage that emerged after the incident, and the matter was referred to the Public Order Crime Team.
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Police are too lenient, social working is not what they are paid to do.
The gentleman who was accosted did not deserve what these two idiots did to Him. I have watched Him on the news many times and He always seemed to be a little bit shy and timid. I think these two wanker,s who accosted him should be charged with the convicted and should serve time for putting this Man in fear of His own safety.
Given that Whitty’s contribution, along with Ferguson, has led to the house arrest of millions, a surge in national debt and as yet an unknown number of job losses, all for nothing, he should count himself extremely lucky that all he got was a jostling. Had the drunks been better informed, they might have been tempted to really lay into him.
Inexcusable behaviour of course, but very understandable.
Mr Chippindall- Higgin.
I do not agree for one second in what you say . but I will defend to the death your right to say it. Lets face it the man in question was not acting alone ,most of the government was behind Him and most of the words He has said was transcribed for Him. Secondly I think given the results many more lives have been saved than lost taking the action that was.And if the order was given again I would hope the vast majority of the peopl would self isolate once more. Possibly to save the human race on this planet. I think now is the time to find out who the hell let this pandemic loose on the world and they are held fully to account if it is discovered it was done maliciously or as an experiment.
Kind regards.