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During Friday’s episode of Have I Got News For You, Ian Hislop recounted a terrifying experience he recently went through. While traveling in a taxi on Dean Street in Soho on Tuesday morning, the rear window of the vehicle suddenly shattered. Hislop joked that despite always saying he was glad to be on the show, he really meant it this week after the incident.
Initial reports suggested that a shot had been fired at the cab, but a police investigation led authorities to conclude that a mechanical fault with the car caused the window to shatter instead. The incident was reported to the Metropolitan Police Service, but neither Hislop nor the driver of the taxi were injured during the frightening incident.
As the editor of Private Eye, a popular satirical magazine, Hislop is no stranger to controversy and public attention. However, it’s safe to say that this incident was not the kind of attention he was hoping for. Despite the unnerving experience, Hislop was able to maintain his trademark sense of humor while sharing the story with viewers of the popular BBC show.
While details about the mechanical fault that caused the window to shatter were not disclosed, it’s clear that Hislop and the taxi driver were lucky to escape unharmed. As of now, it’s unclear whether the incident was a targeted attack or simply a random mechanical failure. Either way, it’s certainly an experience that Hislop and those involved in the incident won’t soon forget
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