BBC producer says ‘all parties should move on’ following North Yorkshire police request for copy of report into incident at hotel

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Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon is not pressing charges against Jeremy Clarkson over the attack that led to Clarkson being dropped from the hit BBC2 show.



After North Yorkshire Police asked for the BBC’s report into the incident which left Tymon with a bleeding lip, the producer said in a statement via his lawyer that all “parties should now be allowed to move on”.

Paul Daniels, from employment lawyers Slater and Gordon, said: “I have been asked to issue a statement on behalf of my client Oisin Tymon regarding police enquiries in this matter.

“Mr Tymon has informed the police that he doesn’t want to press charges. The events of the last few weeks have been extremely unpleasant for everyone involved. The matter has taken a great toll on Oisin, his family and his friends.

“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.



“Mr Tymon agrees with the BBC’s stated view that all parties should now be allowed to move on, so far as possible.”



North Yorkshire police said they would take Tymon’s decision, “fully into account” but continue to interview “some final interviews to complete with guests who witnessed the incident as their perspectives also need to be considered.”

They have spoken to potential witnesses to the fracas that cost Jeremy Clarkson his job at the BBC, saying they “have a duty to investigate” what happened.



They said they had been contacted by “concerned members of the public” asking what action it was taking about the attack which took place after Clarkson was not served hot food at a hotel in Yorkshire following a day’s filming.

A statement on Friday released by the North Yorkshire police said: “Earlier this week, we made contact with Mr Tymon’s lawyers to ask for his views on the incident at Simonstone Hall, and how – as the central person in this matter – he wished us to proceed.

“This morning, we received a letter from Mr Tymon’s lawyers indicating that he does not wish the police to pursue an investigation on his behalf.

“We understand the letter was also issued to the media.

“We are grateful to Mr Tymon for clarifying his position, as we can now take this fully into account. This is North Yorkshire police’s usual approach.

“We have some final interviews to complete with guests who witnessed the incident as their perspectives also need to be considered.

“When these conversations are complete, we will issue a statement on our website as appropriate.”