Private Eye editor Ian Hislop issues statement following serious incident
dailyrecord.co.ukPrivate Eye editor Ian Hislop has expressed his thanks to "everyone for their concern" following an incident which saw the rear window of a taxi he was travelling in smashed.It was initially thought the London black taxi had been hit by a bullet, but the Metropolitan Police have confirmed there is "no evidence of a firearms discharge at this time".Police said they are continuing to investigate the circumstances around the incident that took place in Soho on Tuesday morning.A statement said Hislop "wishes to thank everyone for their concern which is greatly appreciated".It continued: "He can confirm that there was an incident in a taxi yesterday in which a rear window shattered, and the police are investigating."They were initially looking into the possibility of a shot having been fired but have now indicated that there may be another more innocent explanation for what happened."Hislop said later on Wednesday: "The police investigating the incident in the taxi have now advised me that they have completed their forensic tests, have found no evidence of a firearm discharge and will be concentrating their investigations on indications that a mechanical fault caused the window to shatter."Thanks again to all concerned for their support and concern."The Have I Got News For You star also sent his thanks to officers and "all who contacted me".The investigation followed a call at around 10.10am from the driver, who had reported he was "stationary in traffic in Dean Street when a shot was fired towards his vehicle, striking the window and damaging it".No injuries were reported, with police launching an investigation, and seizing the vehicle.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community
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