Five Met Officers Removed from Frontline Duties After Weapons Bag Left Outside Mayor Sadiq Khan’s Home
Five Metropolitan Police officers have been taken off frontline duties after a bag containing Met-issued firearms, ammunition, and a Taser was left on a street outside London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan’s family home in south London. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening when a member of the public discovered the holdall on a kerbside in the Clapham area, around 9:40pm. The finder, a scaffolder named Jordan Griffiths, contacted police immediately. Officers arrived within seven minutes and safely recovered the items.27c126 Reports indicate the bag contained a Heckler & Koch submachine gun, a Glock pistol, a Taser, and ammunition. It is believed to have been misplaced by armed protection officers assigned to guard the mayor shortly before it was found.07ef7e The Metropolitan Police confirmed that its Directorate of Professional Standards has launched an urgent review into the circumstances. A force spokesperson said: “Five officers have been removed from frontline duties while thes...