NYPD issue update on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle car chase
17.05.2023 - 19:31
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has issued an update after Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were involved in a 'near catastrophic' car chase in the city.
The couple had made their first public appearance since the Duke of Sussex visited the UK alone to attend his father King Charles' Coronation. According to his spokesperson, the incident happened after the couple had attended an awards ceremony in New York on Tuesday (May 16) alongside Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland.
In a statement issued on Wednesday (May 17), the New York Police Department said: “On Tuesday evening, May 16, the NYPD assisted the private security team protecting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. There were numerous photographers that made their transport challenging. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at their destination and there were no reported collisions, summonses, injuries or arrests in regard.”
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Harry's spokesperson previously added: "This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD (New York Police Department) officers."
The New York mayor described the paparazzi who allegedly pursued the couple at high speed through the city as “reckless and irresponsible”. In a speech on Wednesday (May 17), Eric Adams condemned the photographers who are said to have followed the Duke and Duchess.
He added that it would be “horrific” for Harry to be involved in an accident similar to the one that killed his mother Diana in 1997. The mayor said: “The briefing I received, two of our (police) officers could have been injured. New York City is different from a small town