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A man who has been jailed for accosting Professor Sir Chris Whitty gave false information to the police - but was identified after commenting on the incident in a newspaper.
Jonathan Chew, 24, approached England’s chief medical officer as he walked through St James’s Park in Westminster on June 27 last year.
Footage of the incident, lasting around 20 seconds and showing Chew alongside former estate agent Lewis Hughes, was widely shared on social media.
Prosecutor Iestyn Morgan said that Chew started filming Prof Whitty on his phone while Hughes grabbed him in a headlock. Read more: Two men charged with murder of Salford student Aya Hachem
In the footage, shown to Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, the pair can be seen jeering as Prof Whitty attempted to break free.
The court heard how Mr Chew gave the name and old address of his brother Aaron Chew to a police officer.
Mr Morgan said: “This did cause a waste of police resources.”
He said police attended the address on July 1 to discover a man called Harry now lived at the address.
Officers were then able to identify that Jonathan Chew was the suspect after he provided comments about the incident to The Sun newspaper.
Mr Chew, of Chelmsford, Essex, admitted a charge of intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress to Sir Chris.
He also admitted obstructing Pc Steven Ozden.
District judge Paul Goldspring jailed Chew for eight weeks and ordered him to pay £1,058 in costs and compensation.
He said: “You chose at that point to make a very conscious decision, I have no doubt in an effort to avoid being prosecuted for your offending.
“Unfortunately that wasn’t something you put right immediately.”
Mr Goldspring added that Sir Chris has responded to “an unprecedented
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