Overview

• John Linden, a 32-year veteran and former station manager, was dismissed after June 14, 2023 footage appeared to show him take and throw YouTuber Jimmy Evans’ phone near a fire in King’s Lynn.
• He is claiming unfair dismissal and disability discrimination, arguing his diagnosed PTSD should have been accommodated and influenced his split-second response.
• Norfolk Fire Service, represented by barrister Gus Baker, contends the reaction was a normal response and says the video makes Linden’s account implausible.
• Evans says he filmed from about 100 yards away, that the service replaced his lost phone, and that he sought an apology rather than Linden losing his job.
• The employment tribunal, heard at Norwich Magistrates’ Court, continues this week with the video evidence central to the case.