Man Charged With Common Assault for Harrassing England’s Chief Medical Officer

Man Charged With Common Assault for Harrassing England’s Chief Medical Officer
Britain's Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty gives an update on the pandemic in Downing Street, London on March 29, 2021. Hollie Adams / Pool/AFP
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One of the men who harassed England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty on Sunday has been charged, the Metropolitan police said on Friday.

The man, 23-year old Lewis Hughes, was charged on Thursday evening with common assault. The Met said Hughes was charged by postal requisition and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on July 30.

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