A BBC cameraman is in hospital with bruises after falling outside Jeremy Corbyn's home
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A BBC cameraman is reportedly in hospital with injuries to his face and neck following an incident that took place outside the home of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday.
Channel 4 News political correspondent Michael Crick has shared details of the alleged assault on Twitter. He says that cameraman James Webb is recovering in hospital following a fall outside Corbyn's home.
Picture of BBC cameraman James Webb in neck-brace on stretcher in hospital overnight after hurt outside Corbyn home pic.twitter.com/saSSg0DhFE
- Michael Crick (@MichaelLCrick) September 16, 2015
BBC cameraman in hospital last night with neck and face injuries after Corbyn aide allegedly assaulted him as Corbyn left his home yesterday
- Michael Crick (@MichaelLCrick) September 16, 2015
Labour has denied that the incident was caused by a Labour aide, instead telling Financial Times chief political correspondent Jim Pickard that it was an employee of the Government car service who knocked the cameraman over.
Cameraman in alleged incident outside Corbyn home was seen in hospital wearing neck brace & with bruise to his face
- Michael Crick (@MichaelLCrick) September 16, 2015
SunNation talked to a photographer who witnessed the incident. He said that Corbyn's driver grabbed the BBC cameraman from behind, pulling him over. The photographer continued:
I said to Jeremy you should get out and take responsibility for this, but he just said 'shut the door' and drove off. We've had this for three days now with pushing and shoving - even his press team are doing it. You'd expect it from some popstar but not bloody Jeremy Corbyn.
The Department of Transport provided the following statement to The Spectator over allegations that one of its employees was involved in the incident:
We are investigating media reports of an incident yesterday involving a Government Car Service vehicle. We are looking at whether the driver was involved and the extent and nature of that involvement.
Labour says that the individual in question works for the government's car service, not for the party @MichaelLCrick
- Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) September 16, 2015
Here's a video of the incident:
Crick claims on Twitter that Channel 4 News has obtained another video of the incident with audio, and said that the phrase "I warned you" can be heard after the cameraman falls to the ground.
Corbyn has had a tricky relationship with the media following the Labour leadership election. He has only given a handful of interviews, largely igonoring mainstream media outlets. That has infuriated journalists.
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