Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Caitlin Doherty

MP Mike Amesbury due to appear in court in December

Mike Amesbury has been scheduled to appear in court on December 30 (Richard Townshend/UK Parliament/PA) - (PA Media)

MP Mike Amesbury is due to appear in court in December charged with assault.

The Runcorn and Helsby MP is scheduled to appear at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Monday December 30, police have said.

The charge relates to an alleged attack on a 45-year-old man in Main Street in Frodsham, Cheshire, which was reported to officers at 2.48am on Saturday October 26.

Mr Amesbury was suspended from Labour after footage emerged last month which appeared to show him punching a man. He now sits in Parliament as an Independent.

The 55-year-old has been summonsed to court to face a charge of section 39 assault after a file was passed to prosecutors on October 29.

Mr Amesbury said he is “continuing to co-operate” with police following the “deeply regrettable” incident.

In a statement on Thursday, he said: “I have today been summonsed to court to face a charge of common assault following an incident in Frodsham last month, which was deeply regrettable.

“I am continuing to co-operate with police and given this is an ongoing case I cannot comment further.”

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.