Met Police statement says:

"It has been assumed by many that the Met would have known details of the victim’s employment or the particular security risks associated with his device or material on it. This was not information provided to us and could not reasonably have shaped our decision making."

March 25, 2026 - 11:45 UTC

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The location confusion arose when McSweeney said the snatch happened in "Belgrave Street in Westminster".

But Belgrave *Road* is in Westminster and when the call handler searched Belgrave Street a Tower Hamlets location came up. Then this happened
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The Metropolitan Police doesn't normally put out call logs, it is clearly keen to defend itself here

Partly because of the nature of the story, and also because it has been fighting hard to improve public perception of its response to phone theft more generally
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/world/europe/london-police-phone-theft-china-gang.html?unlocked_article_code=1.V1A.zLV_.L38HYUP5DY4Q&smid=url-share
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"He travels north" is a bizarre turn of phrase.
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