Labor MP Mike Amesbury, 55, elected from the Cheshire region (north-west of England), was filmed without his knowledge on Saturday at dawn in the town of Frodsham, in the process of carrying out a blow. punched a man before continuing to punch him to the ground. The video was made public by the tabloid “Daily Mail”. Other images subsequently broadcast on social networks showed the elected official shouting at the same man.
An investigation has been launched by Cheshire Police. She confirms having questioned a 55-year-old man in connection with this incident, after several reports that an attack was underway in the city. “As these investigations are ongoing, the Labor Party has administratively suspended Mr. Amesbury’s membership in the Labor Party pending an investigation,” the center-left party, in power since July, announced on Sunday.
In a statement, Mike Amesbury said he “felt threatened” while enjoying a night out with friends. “I will not be making any further public comments but will of course co-operate with any investigation by Cheshire Police if they request it,” he added. In July last year, a 56-year-old man was convicted in court of harassing the MP at his office in the town of Frodsham.
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