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MP Mike Amesbury charged with street assault MP Mike Amesbury charged with street assault
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MP Mike Amesbury has been charged with assault. Amesbury was suspended by the Labour Party after the alleged assault was reported
The charge against the 55-year-old, who represents Runcorn and Helsby, relates to reports of an assault on a 45-year-old man in Frodsham, Cheshire on 26 October, the Crown Prosecution Service said. MP Mike Amesbury has been charged with assault after a video emerged of him appearing to punch a man to the ground in the street.
The backbencher has been summonsed to appear in court after the charge was authorised, but the date and venue of his first appearance has not yet been confirmed. The charge against the 55-year-old relates to reports of an assault on a 45-year-old man in Frodsham, Cheshire, at just after 02:45 BST on 26 October, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The MP, who was suspended by the Labour party after the incident, has been summonsed to appear in court to be formally charged with section 39 common assault.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter, external to get the latest alerts. In statement, Amesbury confirmed he had been told to appear in court after the "deeply regrettable" incident.
The Runcorn and Helsby MP said he was continuing to cooperate with police and he could not comment further "given this is an ongoing case".
The date and venue of his first appearance has not yet been confirmed.
Amesbury volunteered to be interviewed under police caution after reports of an assault on Main Street in the town.
Cheshire Police investigated the complaint and submitted a file for prosecutors to review on 29 October.
Rosemary Ainslie of the CPS said it was "extremely important that there should be no reporting commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings".
"The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial," she added.