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| Bishop scorns drunk allegations | |
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| The Bishop of Southwark has said it would have been "entirely out of character" if he had been drunk after a drinks reception. | |
| The Right Reverend Tom Butler said he still had amnesia and was having "extensive" medical tests. | The Right Reverend Tom Butler said he still had amnesia and was having "extensive" medical tests. |
| He remembers nothing after leaving the Irish embassy and arriving home, but still believes he was mugged. | |
| He said: "I would not be able to do my job if I got drunk," insisting he had no intention of resigning. | |
| 'Very careful' | 'Very careful' |
| "I have been going to receptions for 20 years," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme in his first broadcast interview. | "I have been going to receptions for 20 years," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme in his first broadcast interview. |
| I defy anyone who had too much to drink to make that journey Right Reverend Tom Butler | I defy anyone who had too much to drink to make that journey Right Reverend Tom Butler |
| "Normally, at a reception, I will have a glass or two of wine. I'm very careful. | "Normally, at a reception, I will have a glass or two of wine. I'm very careful. |
| "I don't get drunk frequently. I would not be able to do my job if I got drunk. I certainly don't think it's a resigning matter." | "I don't get drunk frequently. I would not be able to do my job if I got drunk. I certainly don't think it's a resigning matter." |
| The bishop suffered head injuries and lost his mobile phone and briefcase on his way home from the reception in Hyde Park Corner. | The bishop suffered head injuries and lost his mobile phone and briefcase on his way home from the reception in Hyde Park Corner. |
| "My injuries are compatible with being mugged," he said. | "My injuries are compatible with being mugged," he said. |
| However, police have said they were treating the incident not as a mugging but as a case of missing property. | However, police have said they were treating the incident not as a mugging but as a case of missing property. |
| Eye-witness Paul Sumpter claimed the bishop fell on the pavement, hitting his head, after trying to get into the property developer's car. | Eye-witness Paul Sumpter claimed the bishop fell on the pavement, hitting his head, after trying to get into the property developer's car. |
| A few days later, Mr Sumpter's wife allegedly discovered Mr Butler's briefcase in the car. | A few days later, Mr Sumpter's wife allegedly discovered Mr Butler's briefcase in the car. |
| Medical tests | Medical tests |
| The bishop said he had used public transport to make his way home in Streatham, south London, on the evening of 5 December. | |
| "I defy anyone who had too much to drink to make that journey," he said. | "I defy anyone who had too much to drink to make that journey," he said. |
| Bishop Tom denied the allegations surrounding the incident and said he would undergo further medical tests. | Bishop Tom denied the allegations surrounding the incident and said he would undergo further medical tests. |
| "It's very worrying, I still have amnesia," he said. | "It's very worrying, I still have amnesia," he said. |
| "We're going though the whole gamut because we're worried. I want to get to the bottom of it." | "We're going though the whole gamut because we're worried. I want to get to the bottom of it." |