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UK ambassador to Mexico sacked after pointing gun at employee, Financial Times reports

05/31/2024

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2024.05.31 15:39

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Britain Ambassador to Mexico Jon Benjamin speaks during a news conference following the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth at the British Residence in Mexico City, Mexico September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s ambassador to Mexico was fired earlier this year after allegedly pointing a gun at a local embassy employee, an incident which was captured on video and circulated on social media, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

Jon Benjamin is no longer listed as ambassador on his LinkedIn page, and he did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The embassy in Mexico also did not respond.

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