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Conservative AM Nick Ramsay released without charge by police | Conservative AM Nick Ramsay released without charge by police |
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A Conservative assembly member who was arrested on New Year's Day has been released without charge. | |
Nick Ramsay, who represents Monmouth, was taken into custody after an incident at his home. | |
Gwent Police said officers arrested a 44-year-old man following a report of a "disturbance" at an address in Raglan, Monmouthshire. | |
He has since been released and faces "no further action" following an investigation, the force said. | He has since been released and faces "no further action" following an investigation, the force said. |
Mr Ramsay was suspended from his party and the assembly Conservative group. following the arrest. The Welsh Conservatives said it would review the suspension, put in place on Thursday. | |
The AM, who was elected in 2007, is the shadow finance minister and chairman of the Public Accounts Committee. | |
In a statement, Gwent Police said: "We received a report of a disturbance at an address in Chepstow Road, Raglan on Wednesday 1 January at around 20:05. | |
"A 44-year-old man from the Raglan area was arrested following an incident but he has been released with no further action following investigation." | "A 44-year-old man from the Raglan area was arrested following an incident but he has been released with no further action following investigation." |
A spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives said: "Further to today's news, as no further action has been brought, Nick's suspension will now be reviewed and the outcome reported in due course." |