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Sophie McCoid

Police drop investigation into Danny Baker's royal baby tweet

Police have dropped their investigation into comedian Danny Baker, after he posted a "racist"  tweet about the royal baby.

Baker was sacked from BBC Radio 5 Liv e after tweeting a photo of a chimpanzee in a suit, captioning it "Royal baby leaves hospital."

Baker sent the tweet as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their first child Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.

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Scotland Yard said the force had received an allegation in relation to a tweet posted on May 8 but confirmed on Wednesday it would take no further action.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with their baby son, who was born on Monday morning, (PA)

A statement said: "An allegation was received by the Metropolitan Police Service on Thursday 9 May in relation to a tweet published on 8 May.

"Having reviewed the comments made, we do not consider that a criminal threshold has been met and as such we will be taking no further action."

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Baker, 61, was accused of racism after tweeting a black and white image showing a well-dressed man and woman holding hands with a suited chimpanzee, which he captioned : "Royal baby leaves hospital."

The DJ apologised for the tweet, saying it was an attempt to "lampoon privilege".

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