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Met chief 'sorry' for police response after broadcaster mugged in central London
The Independent
|June 25, 2025
London's Metropolitan Police chief has issued an apology to veteran broadcaster Selina Scott after she was mugged in the capital's West End, an incident that has led her to claim the city's streets are unsafe for the public.
The 74-year-old was surrounded by a gang of thieves near Waterstones on Piccadilly, who struck her on the back of the leg before stealing her purse.
Ms Scott said she was then unable to find a police officer to report the crime in one of London's busiest areas, noting that the nearby West End Central police station had been closed four years earlier.
Police officers also failed to attend a planned appointment at her home the following day, citing a lack of available police cars.
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