Jeremy Clarkson to face no further police action over attack

Jeremy Clarkson will face no further police action over his attack on a Top Gear producer at a hotel in Yorkshire last month, North Yorkshire Police said on Tuesday.

A police investigation was launched after Clarkson admitted striking and shouting at show producer Oisín Tymon at the Simonstone Hall in Hawes in early March.

The force said it had “completed its routine inquiries” in to the incident and would “not be pursuing this matter any further”.

It said: “Now that all the interviews are complete, we have properly established that there is no need for further police action.”

Clarkson was dropped from the BBC2 programme following a review of the incident, while Mr Tymon later said he would not be pressing charges.

In a statement on behalf of Mr Tymon, his lawyers said: "Quite simply, Mr Tymon just wishes to return now to the job at the BBC he loves, as soon as possible. Further, the BBC have, in his view, taken action with a view to addressing the issues at hand."

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