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| A south London MP has been suspended from the Conservative party a week after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting his wife. | A south London MP has been suspended from the Conservative party a week after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting his wife. |
| A Tory party spokesman said Andrew Pelling, MP for Croydon Central, was suspended on Tuesday night while the incident was investigated. | |
| He was arrested at his south London home last Tuesday after police received a complaint from his wife Lucy. | He was arrested at his south London home last Tuesday after police received a complaint from his wife Lucy. |
| Mr Pelling, 48, was released on bail the same night after being questioned. | Mr Pelling, 48, was released on bail the same night after being questioned. |
| The Conservative spokesman said: "Following a meeting today with the Chief Whip, Andrew Pelling's case has been referred to the Conservative Party's Ethics and Integrity Committee. | The Conservative spokesman said: "Following a meeting today with the Chief Whip, Andrew Pelling's case has been referred to the Conservative Party's Ethics and Integrity Committee. |
| "Until a conclusion is reached, he has been suspended from the Conservative Party Whip." | "Until a conclusion is reached, he has been suspended from the Conservative Party Whip." |
| The father-of-three, who is also a London Assembly member, won the Croydon Central seat in 2005. | The father-of-three, who is also a London Assembly member, won the Croydon Central seat in 2005. |