Sadiq Khan protection officers ‘leave bag with guns and Taser on south London street’

Met police investigate incident, removing five officers from frontline duties after member of the public discovers items Armed police officers protecting the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, allegedly left a bag containing guns and a Taser on the street which was discovered by a member of the public. The Metropolitan police said on Friday it was investigating the incident and five officers had been removed from frontline duties while inquiries were being carried out. The bag was found on a kerbside in south London at about 9.40pm on Tuesday. A Met spokesperson said: “We have made a referral to the Met’s directorate of professional standards following an incident which took place on Tuesday 31 March. “At around 21:40hrs, a member of the public called police after finding a bag containing Met-issued firearms and a Taser on a street in south London. “Within seven minutes of the call to police, officers arrived at the scene and safely recovered the items. “We are urgently reviewing the circumstances of this incident and recognise the concern it may cause. At this stage it is believed the bag was misplaced by on-duty officers a short time before the member of the public located it.â€