Creasy harassment concern raised with Leicestershire police by Labour MPs

Stella Creasy: ‘Given the attitudes expressed by the senior police officer dealing with the case, I’m very worried now about how Leicestershire police might be dealing with crimes against women full stop and violence against women.’ Photograph: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA

Labour MPs have spoken to Leicestershire police after Stella Creasy expressed concern about how the force was “dealing with crimes against women” in response to their handling of her harassment case.

Jonathan Ashworth, the shadow secretary of state for work and pensions, and Liz Kendall, the shadow health secretary, spoke to police after Creasy criticised their handling of a harassment case against a troll who made a baseless complaint about her to social services.