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| Shadow minister Nigel Waterson has been questioned by police after allegations he assaulted his two teenage children. | Shadow minister Nigel Waterson has been questioned by police after allegations he assaulted his two teenage children. |
| The Conservative MP for Eastbourne was arrested by police officers at an address in Bromley, London, on Sunday. | |
| The MP is understood to have called the police himself to report an assault. He was held for nearly 13 hours before being released on police bail. | The MP is understood to have called the police himself to report an assault. He was held for nearly 13 hours before being released on police bail. |
| The children did not need hospital treatment. The Press Association say he is not expected to be charged. | The children did not need hospital treatment. The Press Association say he is not expected to be charged. |
| BBC South East Today spoke to Mr Waterson on Tuesday and he confirmed he had been arrested. He said he had no further comment to make. | BBC South East Today spoke to Mr Waterson on Tuesday and he confirmed he had been arrested. He said he had no further comment to make. |
| Mr Waterson has been MP for Eastbourne since April, 1992 and has been a high profile campaigner against the closure of maternity services at the town's hospital. | Mr Waterson has been MP for Eastbourne since April, 1992 and has been a high profile campaigner against the closure of maternity services at the town's hospital. |
| He has been released on police bail until March while investigations into the alleged assault continue. | He has been released on police bail until March while investigations into the alleged assault continue. |