"The arrest took place on Wednesday, 29 April at an address in Peckham. The man was taken into police custody and later bailed. He is suspected of receiving the phone after it was stolen and then selling it on. He is not suspected of any involvement in the original theft. The phone has not been recovered."
"McSweeney was an ally of Lord Mandelson and advised the prime minister to select him for the diplomatic role something which he has since said was a mistake in light of the peer's longstanding relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein. It is thought his phone could contain messages that provide further information on the process that led to the appointment."
"The police said that McSweeney had not disclosed to the police at the time that he held a senior government role or the security implications of having his phone stolen."
Metropolitan Police arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of handling stolen goods related to Morgan McSweeney's mobile phone theft in Pimlico, London, in October 2025. The suspect is believed to have received the stolen phone and sold it on, but was not involved in the original theft. The phone remains unrecovered. McSweeney's theft gained attention as the government released documents about Lord Mandelson's appointment as UK ambassador to the US. McSweeney advised the prime minister to select Mandelson, later acknowledging this as a mistake due to Mandelson's connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The stolen phone potentially contains relevant communications about this appointment process. Police initially recorded the theft location incorrectly, and McSweeney did not disclose his senior government role or security implications at the time of reporting.
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