London Metropolitan The police chief has apologized to experienced broadcaster Celina Scott after being mugged in the capital. West endAn incident that claimed him to be unsafe on the streets of the city.
74 -year -old, Waterstone was surrounded by a gang of thieves PiccadillyWho hit him on the back of the foot before stealing the purse.
Ms. Scott said that she was then unable to find a police officer to report the crime. London The most busy areas, given that the nearby West and Central Police Station was closed four years ago.
Citing the lack of available police cars, the police officers also failed to participate in a planned appointment at their home the next day.
During call-in Nick FerrariShow on LBC, Sir Mark rovle A voice message was played from the former news anchor in which he said: “I was mugged by a gang, who hit me with a metal object behind my foot, before opening my bag and before taking all his debit cards and cash, they closed in the direction of Ritz, and could not do anything about it.
“There were many of them and there was no police anywhere. Therefore, I feel humiliated and angry today, but are all frightened for all those who are listening to Nick’s show and feel that they can easily walk the streets of London, because I am telling you, they cannot.
“So, my question here is, when you can keep the police on the streets, whenever anyone wants to shout your head in March, you cannot patrol the center of London to protect 1000 people like me?
“And don’t tell me that you rely on CCTV, because I understand the camera outside the Waterstone, where I was not only working, it was out of order for more than a year.”
Sir Mark admitted that the force could give a better service to the broadcaster.
“I can feel for her. She is clearly very upset. She is a 70-year-old woman who had a very frightening experience,” she said.
“The officials were not able to serve the day we would expect the day. I am sorry about it.”
