BBC cameraman hospitalised after altercation outside Jeremy Corbyn’s home
Jeremy Corbyn's testy relationship with the media is coming under more scrutiny after it was reported that a BBC cameraman had been hospitalised following an altercation outside the Labour leader's home.
Channel 4 journalist Michael Crick, who last week exposed a Tory PR man at a Corbyn rally in a cringe-inducing report, tweeted that the BBC cameraman was “assaulted” by a Corbyn "aide", although Labour has insisted no party employee was responsible.
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
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
Yesterday 2nd time in 5 days where cameraman filming Corbyn leaving house has allegedly been assaulted by an aide. Earlier incident too
— Michael Crick (@MichaelLCrick) September 16, 2015
Having minimalised press appearances before his first ever Prime Minister’s Questions as the head of the opposition on Wednesday afternoon, the spotlight turned back on Corbyn after Sky News politics reporter Darren McCaffrey shared footage of the incident.
WATCH: This is the incident outside #Corbyn's house yesterday involving BBC cameraman. Circumstances remain unclear. pic.twitter.com/jFd0ftlvoC
— Darren McCaffrey (@DMcCaffreySKY) September 16, 2015
City AM quotes a Labour party spokesperson denying responsibility for the incident: "This incident did not involve a Labour party employee. It involved someone from the government car service."
UPDATE: the DfT is investigating claims one of its drivers pushed over a BBC cameraman. http://t.co/avsxkCwATA pic.twitter.com/1gWQAqNQaK
— BuzzFeed UK Politics (@BuzzFeedUKPol) September 16, 2015