Police Review CCTV in McSweeney Phone Theft Case

0:00On March 27, Metropolitan Police are now reviewing CCTV footage from Belgrave Road in Pimlico where Morgan McSweeney reported his government phone. Stolen last October 20th, around 10.30 pm, McSweeney was the prime minister's chief of staff at the time, and called 999 to report the theft of what he called a government mobile. Initially, officers did not pursue the case fully because there were no realistic lines of inquiry. A mix-up over the street name, meant CCTV went unchecked, and McSweeney did not identify his senior role or highlight potential security risks during. The call. Meanwhile, Tories have slammed the handling as suspicious, especially with missing WhatsApp messages between McSweeney and Peter Mandelson tied to a recent controversy. They accused the government of a cover-up and demand full explanations at Prime Minister's questions this week. The phone was wiped remotely and replaced the next day, and the cabinet office holds records

1:00of some messages. McSweeney quit Downing Street last month, taking responsibility for Mandelson's appointment, while a cabinet minister called the law's exchanges, A, Simple Cock-Up. Police tried calling McSweeney twice the following day with no reply, and they are now revisiting public footage to clarify what happened.