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Inquiry launched after man collides with David Cameron

ITV News has obtained footage of a man colliding with David Cameron in a Leeds street.

West Yorkshire Police say a 28-year-old man was briefly arrested but was released shortly after, saying the incident was "nothing sinister."

The Metropolitan Police and West Yorkshire Police have since announced they will conduct a review of the "incident" in Leeds when the Prime Minister was approached by a man as he left the Civic Hall, Scotland Yard said

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Cameron sidestep a 'lovely little move', says witness

Dean Farley was described by a witness as a Credit: SWNS

A witness to the incident involving David Cameron in Leeds today has described how the Prime Minister "sidestepped" the 28-year-old man in a "lovely little move".

Chris Wilson said: "It looked like Cameron sidestepped him. It was a lovely little move. He should be on the stage, really. And then he was tackled by the person behind. And then he [Cameron] was in the car and the car was gone."

He added: "They were on him. They were like flies round poo. One minute he was down, then he was up again and moving. It was fast."

He ran about 10 yards across the road towards the Prime Minister, who looked around, but did not seemed worried, Mr Wilson said.

Dean Farley later said on Facebook that he was the man involved in the incident.

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