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Police receive complaint over Lord Tebbit 'dragon kicking' incident
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Tory peer Lord Tebbit could face prosecution over claims that he
kicked a person wearing a dragon costume during Chinese New Year
celebrations.
The 78-year-old also grabbed a drum as he tried to stop noisy
celebrations outside his home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, last
month.
Police confirmed today they received a complaint about his
behaviour.
At the time, Lord Tebbit told the Daily Mirror that he heard a
"dreadful noise" outside his home and was not aware that New Year
celebrations were taking place.
He told the paper that he put his hands on a drum in an attempt to
stop the noise.
"I got my knuckles rapped for my pains," he said.
"I then got jostled by a dragon. I have never been jostled by a
dragon before.
"I gave it a shove, then got on my way."
Organiser Patrick Chung, a Tory councillor for the town, told the
newspaper that Lord Tebbit kicked someone inside the dragon costume
on the backside.
A spokeswoman for Suffolk Police said: "A 78-year-old man from Bury
St Edmunds has been reported for consideration of prosecution for a
public order offence, after a complaint was received about the
conduct of a man in Hatter Street in Bury St Edmunds on the evening
of Tuesday February 16.
"Inquiries are continuing into this incident."
