Police investigating a report that a shot was fired at a taxi carrying Ian Hislop have found no evidence of this.
“Urgent CCTV and forensic examinations” instead suggested a mechanical fault with the vehicle, which caused the rear window to shatter, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said.
The force said officers were continuing to investigate the circumstances of the incident, which took place in Soho, central London, on Tuesday morning. Neither Mr Hislop nor the driver, who reported the matter to the Met, was injured.
Private Eye editor Mr Hislop has expressed his thanks to “everyone for their concern which is greatly appreciated”.
