French taxi driver cleared of stealing from David Lammy after fare dispute

Nassim Mimun, who left with Lammy's and his wife's bags after tone escalated', acquitted due to lack of evidence

A French taxi driver accused of stealing money and luggage from David Lammy has been acquitted due to lack of evidence, a prosecutor said.

Nassim Mimun, 40, drove the deputy prime minister and his wife, Nicola Green, more than 600km (370 miles) from Forli, near Bologna in northern Italy, to the ski resort of Flaine in the French Alps on 11 April.