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| MP hurt in parents' party assault | MP hurt in parents' party assault |
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| A prominent Welsh MP, Plaid Cymru's Adam Price, has been treated in hospital after being assaulted at his parents' 50th wedding anniversary. | |
| He was carrying presents into the venue for the party in Worcester when he was assaulted by a group of youths. | |
| The Carmarthen East and Dinefwr MP, 40, who is often tipped as a future Plaid leader, received stitches to cuts in his face and suffered a black eye. | |
| West Mercia Police said there had been arrests and inquiries were continuing. | West Mercia Police said there had been arrests and inquiries were continuing. |
| The assault happened at about 1700 BST on Saturday. | The assault happened at about 1700 BST on Saturday. |
| It seems very strange, but he is leaving it in the hands of the police now Heledd Fynchan, spokeswoman for Adam Price MP His spokeswoman Heledd Fychan said he was attacked by three boys and a girl and was left needing stitches to cuts to his face. | |
| He was unable to attend the party as he was in hospital receiving treatment. | |
| "A gang of youths set upon him randomly," she said. | |
| "They had no idea who he was. It was an unprovoked, random attack and he then had to go to hospital and receive treatment for cuts to his face. | |
| "He is a bit battered and bruised and he has a black eye. It seems very strange, but he is leaving it in the hands of the police now." | |
| High profile | |
| Mr Price is now recovering at home. | |
| None of the presents were stolen and no weapons were used during the attack. She said she understood that four people have since been arrested by police. | |
| Mr Price, aged 40, has gained a high profile after campaigning on such issues as the links between former Prime Minister Tony Blair and the steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, which won him a parliamentary inquisitor of the year award in 2002 from the Spectator magazine. | Mr Price, aged 40, has gained a high profile after campaigning on such issues as the links between former Prime Minister Tony Blair and the steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, which won him a parliamentary inquisitor of the year award in 2002 from the Spectator magazine. |
| He also tried to have Mr Blair impeached over the war in Iraq. | He also tried to have Mr Blair impeached over the war in Iraq. |
| In 2005 he was ordered out of the Commons for claiming the then PM had "misled" Parliament over the Iraq conflict. | In 2005 he was ordered out of the Commons for claiming the then PM had "misled" Parliament over the Iraq conflict. |
| In 2005 The Wales Yearbook named Mr Price campaigner of the year. | In 2005 The Wales Yearbook named Mr Price campaigner of the year. |
| Mr Price was elected in 2001, and he speaks for his party on Treasury and trade and industry affairs. | Mr Price was elected in 2001, and he speaks for his party on Treasury and trade and industry affairs. |