Overview
- Police arrested a 28-year-old in Peckham on April 29 on suspicion of handling Morgan McSweeney’s stolen government phone and later bailed him.
- The Met says the phone has not been recovered.
- Detectives believe the suspect received the device after the theft and tried to sell it, and they do not suspect him of the original snatch.
- The case was first closed after officers logged the wrong location for the October 20, 2025 theft, then reopened following press reporting that prompted a review.
- The force has examined CCTV from Belgrave Road and earlier released McSweeney’s 999 transcript as it prepares to interview No 10 officials, while the loss of messages could limit disclosures about his exchanges with Lord Mandelson.