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| Eric Joyce arrested and bailed over fight in London shop, police confirm | Eric Joyce arrested and bailed over fight in London shop, police confirm |
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| Eric Joyce, the former Labour MP who now sits as an independent, was arrested earlier this month following what police described as an altercation with two teenagers in a London shop, it emerged on Tuesday. | Eric Joyce, the former Labour MP who now sits as an independent, was arrested earlier this month following what police described as an altercation with two teenagers in a London shop, it emerged on Tuesday. |
| As well as detaining Joyce on suspicion of actual bodily harm (ABH), Scotland Yard said officers arrested a 14-year-old boy at the scene for possession of cannabis. | |
| The Metropolitan police said in a statement that police in Camden were called to a convenience store shortly before 10pm on 17 October after reports of a fight. | The Metropolitan police said in a statement that police in Camden were called to a convenience store shortly before 10pm on 17 October after reports of a fight. |
| “Upon arrival, officers found a man and two teenage boys involved in an altercation,” the statement added. | “Upon arrival, officers found a man and two teenage boys involved in an altercation,” the statement added. |
| Both Joyce and the teenager were taken to a central London police station for questioning and have been bailed to a date in early December pending further inquiries. | Both Joyce and the teenager were taken to a central London police station for questioning and have been bailed to a date in early December pending further inquiries. |
| The MP posted a statement on his website on Tuesday in which he said that he had detained a youth in a shop where damage had been done. | The MP posted a statement on his website on Tuesday in which he said that he had detained a youth in a shop where damage had been done. |
| “I asked the shopkeeper to call the police, and when officers arrived they arrested the youth and informed me that drugs had been recovered from the scene,” he added. | “I asked the shopkeeper to call the police, and when officers arrived they arrested the youth and informed me that drugs had been recovered from the scene,” he added. |
| “The officers also informed me that the youth had immediately made a complaint that I had assaulted him by detaining him. I was questioned by the police and told that because of my identity the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Metropolitan police press office would be informed of the incident.” | “The officers also informed me that the youth had immediately made a complaint that I had assaulted him by detaining him. I was questioned by the police and told that because of my identity the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Metropolitan police press office would be informed of the incident.” |
| Joyce added: “I will make no further comment for now, other than to say a) that no alcohol was involved and b) I am not in the habit of summoning the police if I feel that I am in the wrong.” | Joyce added: “I will make no further comment for now, other than to say a) that no alcohol was involved and b) I am not in the habit of summoning the police if I feel that I am in the wrong.” |
| • This article was amended on 29 October 2014. An earlier version said Joyce had been detained on suspicion of aggravated bodily harm. That has been corrected to actual bodily harm. |