MIKE Amesbury has been charged with assault after allegedly punching a constituent.
The Labour MP, 55, will appear in court charged with section 39 assault, it was confirmed today.
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The charge is said to relate to reports of an assault on a 45-year-old man in Frodsham, Cheshire, reported to police at 2.48am on October 26.
It comes after CCTV footage emerged showing the MP allegedly punching a constituent during a late night row.
Amesbury and the constituent are believed to have clashed over the temporary closure of a local bridge and winter fuel allowance cuts.
Rosemary Ainslie, Head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Special Crime Division, said: “Following a review of the evidence provided by Cheshire Police, we have authorised a charge of common assault against Mike Amesbury MP, 55.
“The charge follows an alleged assault in Frodsham, Cheshire, on Saturday, 26 October 2024.
A spokesman for Cheshire Police added: “Mike Amesbury MP, of Frodsham, Cheshire, has been summonsed to court to face the charge of section 39 assault.
“The 55-year-old is set to appear in magistrates’ court at a later date.
“The charge relates to reports of an assault on a 45-year-old man on Main Street, Frodsham, which was reported to police at 2.48am on Saturday 26 October.”
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