Despite initial reports that someone had shot at the cab on Tuesday morning during rush hour, urgent forensic examinations indicate no firearm was discharged, police have said.
On Tuesday, the taxi driver told detectives that the Have I Got News For You star was in the back seat of the cab when he heard what he believed was a bullet hitting and damaging his window.
The window of the car shattered just after 10am as the car was stationary in traffic on Dean Street in Soho - one minute away from Private Eye's offices. However, it has emerged that the cause of the crack was more likely a mechanical malfunction.
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