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Man Arrested for Selling Morgan McSweeney's Stolen Phone
Police suspect the man received the phone after it was stolen and sold it on, and the device has not been recovered.
- The Metropolitan Police arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of handling stolen goods related to Morgan McSweeney's phone, stolen last October in Pimlico from the former Downing Street chief of staff.
- Officials feared the theft of the government device on October 20, 2025, would result in lost messages regarding Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as British ambassador to Washington, sparking national concerns.
- Officers took the suspect into custody on Wednesday April 29 at a Peckham address and later bailed him. The Met confirmed he is not suspected of the original theft and stated, "The phone has not been recovered."
- Earlier this year, police released a transcript of McSweeney's 999 call, revealing officers initially checked the wrong CCTV after he mistakenly gave Belgrave Street instead of Belgrave Road during the report.
- McSweeney, who resigned from Downing Street earlier this year, testified before the Foreign Affairs Committee last month about the vetting process for Lord Mandelson's appointment as ambassador.
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The Independent (US)Police arrest man over Morgan McSweeney phone theft
A man has been arrested on suspicion of trying to sell Morgan McSweeney’s phone after it was stolen.
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