A protest by Labour councillors has been staged outside the Conservative county council's headquarters to again call on crime commissioner Caroline Henry to resign. Conservative commissioner Mrs Henry, who holds the police to account, was sentenced after being caught speeding five times in the space of a few months.
She was hit with a hefty fine of £2,450, prosecution costs, a victim surcharge of £190, and 15 penalty points on her licence. And despite her lawyer arguing exceptional circumstances, due to her children's medical needs, she lost her licence and has been banned from the roads for six months.
Mrs Henry has spoken out after sentencing to add context to the offence. She says one of her children was sectioned at the time following an attempt to take their own life, and as such she was under "immense pressure" when caught. However calls remain for her resignation.
