The Crown Prosecution Service’s particular crime division is contemplating whether or not to cost MP Mike Amesbury after CCTV confirmed the politician punching a person on the street.
Whereas the police are liable for amassing proof, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is liable for whether or not somebody must be charged with a criminal offense.
Cheshire Police has now handed the file to the CPS.
Mr Amesbury, MP for Runcorn and Helsby, voluntarily met with police following the incident in Frodsham, however has not been arrested.
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Due to his place as a member of parliament, the case has been handed to the particular crime division of the CPS in London, relatively than the native division within the North West of England.
CCTV footage confirmed Mr Amesbury dealing with off for about 30 seconds with one other man, earlier than the MP hits the opposite individual within the face.
It isn’t clear what the pair have been speaking about – though Mr Amesbury claimed he was “threatened on the street following an evening out with friends”.
Elected as a Labour MP, Mr Amesbury has been suspended from the parliamentary occasion whereas an investigation takes place.
Cheshire Police mentioned a 55-year-old man was voluntarily interviewed below warning and “released pending further enquiries”.
The MP mentioned in a press release he had contacted “Cheshire Police myself to report what happened during this incident”.
The incident occurred within the early hours of Saturday in Important Avenue, Frodsham, close to Cheshire.
In July final 12 months, a 56-year-old man was convicted of stalking Mr Amesbury at his constituency workplace.
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Video of Mike Amesbury incident
Prosecutors mentioned he was seen staring by means of the glass and requested guards about their stage of safety.
The CPS confirmed it had obtained a file from Cheshire Police.
A spokesperson for Cheshire Police mentioned: “Cheshire Police received reports of an assault in Main Street, Frodsham, at 2.48am on Saturday 26 October.
“An investigation was instantly undertaken, and a 55-year-old man was voluntarily interviewed below warning by police in relation to this incident.
“A file was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service on Tuesday 29 October for their consideration and we are awaiting their decision.”
