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| Bishop incident was 'not mugging' | Bishop incident was 'not mugging' |
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| Police have said they are not treating an incident involving the Bishop of Southwark as a mugging. | Police have said they are not treating an incident involving the Bishop of Southwark as a mugging. |
| The Right Reverend Tom Butler suffered head injuries and lost his mobile phone and briefcase after a drinks reception at the Irish embassy on 5 December. | The Right Reverend Tom Butler suffered head injuries and lost his mobile phone and briefcase after a drinks reception at the Irish embassy on 5 December. |
| He reported the matter to police thinking he been robbed near his home in Streatham, south London. | |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said it was not being treated as a mugging but as a case of missing property. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said it was not being treated as a mugging but as a case of missing property. |
| In The Guardian newspaper the bishop is reported as saying: "The problem is, I don't remember anything. This has been a difficulty from the start. | In The Guardian newspaper the bishop is reported as saying: "The problem is, I don't remember anything. This has been a difficulty from the start. |
| A supposition | A supposition |
| "I told the police I arrived home without my briefcase and with bruising on my face and a gash on the back of my head. | "I told the police I arrived home without my briefcase and with bruising on my face and a gash on the back of my head. |
| "I went to the doctor the next day and was told my injuries were consistent with a blow to the head, so I assumed I had been mugged, but that's a supposition. I am hoping the police will be able to be clearer." | "I went to the doctor the next day and was told my injuries were consistent with a blow to the head, so I assumed I had been mugged, but that's a supposition. I am hoping the police will be able to be clearer." |
| Last week, a spokesman for the bishop said the prelate was so bruised in the attack he was not able to wear his mitre the following day. | Last week, a spokesman for the bishop said the prelate was so bruised in the attack he was not able to wear his mitre the following day. |
| On Monday, a spokesman for Mr Butler said: "The Bishop of Southwark attended a reception in Belgravia on Tuesday evening. He left the reception to travel home by public transport. | On Monday, a spokesman for Mr Butler said: "The Bishop of Southwark attended a reception in Belgravia on Tuesday evening. He left the reception to travel home by public transport. |
| "When he arrived home he was without his briefcase and mobile phone and had several fresh head wounds. He reported the matter to the police and sought medical attention." | "When he arrived home he was without his briefcase and mobile phone and had several fresh head wounds. He reported the matter to the police and sought medical attention." |
| The police spokesman said: "Our inquiries are continuing into the incident, which is not being treated as a street robbery but as a case of missing property." | The police spokesman said: "Our inquiries are continuing into the incident, which is not being treated as a street robbery but as a case of missing property." |