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Eleanor Barlow

MP Mike Amesbury refuses to answer questions as he walks free from court

Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury refused to answer questions about whether he would resign when he walked free from court after his prison sentence was suspended.

The Runcorn and Helsby MP, who was given a 10-week prison sentence on Monday for punching constituent Paul Fellows, apologised again to his victim as he left Chester Crown Court following his successful appeal hearing on Thursday, having spent three nights in HMP Altcourse.

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