Labour suspends MP after punch captured on CCTV
The Independent|October 28, 2024
Mike Amesbury MP has been suspended from the Labour Party after CCTV footage emerged that appears to show he punched one of his constituents in the face before attacking the victim while he was on the floor.
TOM WATLING
Labour suspends MP after punch captured on CCTV

The footage, obtained by MailOnline, shows Mr Amesbury squaring up to one of his constituents at 2.15am on Saturday in his constituency of Runcorn and Helsby, Cheshire. He proceeds to punch the victim in the face, who then falls into the road. The Labour MP then punches the victim at least six times more while he is on the ground.

The Labour politician, who has now lost the whip, has claimed he “felt threatened” in the run-up to the exchange and was later filmed telling the victim never to threaten him again as others attended to the injured man.

Cheshire Police confirmed a 55-year-old man had been voluntarily interviewed under caution in relation to the incident after officers were called to reports of an attack in Frodsham at 2.48am on Saturday. “He has since been released pending further inquiries,” the force said.

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