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By John Twomey PUBLISHED: 18:39, Fri, Oct 9, 2015 | UPDATED: 21:10, Fri, Oct 9, 2015 Tom Watson and Lord Brittan GETTYTom Watson raised the allegations against Lord Brittan, who died in January The late politician’s brother called on Mr Watson to say sorry for the distress he caused the former Home Secretary and his widow. Sir Samuel Brittan and Tory grandee Lord Lamont also condemned the Metropolitan Police for bungling the inquiry. Sir Samuel, a distinguished financial journalist, said Mr Watson was guilty of making unfounded allegations and damaging his brother’s reputation. After Lord Brittan’s death from cancer in January, Mr Watson repeated unsubstantiated claims from alleged victims saying the former Home Secretary was “as close to evil as any human being could get”. Lord Lamont GETTY Lord Lamont condemned the Met Police for their handling of the inquiry The words were from a complainant and Mr Watson admitted yesterday that he was wrong to repeat the phrase. But he did not apologise. Writing on a news website, he said: “I have said in the past that I am sorry for the distress Leon Brittan’s family experienced as they grieved for him. I still am. But I wanted the claims made against him properly investigated. “The choice facing anyone who is presented with testimony of this kind is whether to pass it to the authorities or to ignore it. I chose the first option. I felt it was my duty.” Lord Lamont, a friend of Lord Brittan, said aspects of the case were “beyond satire”. Boris Johnson stands with Bernard Hogan-Howe GETTY Boris Johnson asked Met Police chief Bernard Hogan-Howe to investigate the handling of the case Lord Lamont revealed police suggested Lord Brittan take part in an identity parade. How could a well-known public person, already named and identified by his accuser, usefully take part in such a charade? Lord Lamont Writing in a national newspaper he said: “How could a well-known public person, already named and identified by his accuser, usefully take part in such a charade?” London Mayor Boris Johnson has asked the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, to explain the “completely unacceptable” delay in telling Lady Brittan that a rape allegation against him could not be supported. The Crown Prosecution Service decided in July 2013 that there was insufficient evidence to back up a claim that Lord Brittan raped a 19-year-old student in 1967. Tom Watson GETTY Tom Watson was elected deputy leader of the Labour party under Jeremy Corbyn last month The case was reopened last year after Mr Watson wrote to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Although seriously ill, detectives interviewed Lord Brittan under caution. There were no grounds for further action but Lady Brittan was only told he was cleared last Tuesday when she received an apology for the delay. 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