A member of the British Parliament was suspended Sunday by the Labour Party after a video appeared to show him punching and knocking a man to the ground.
Mike Amesbury, 55, from Runcorn and Helsby in northwest England, was suspended pending an investigation into the incident that took place early Saturday morning.
“Last night, I was involved in an incident that took place after I felt threatened on the street following an evening out with friends,” Amesbury said.
Video had surfaced Saturday on social media that appeared to show Amesbury berating a man in the street.
Pointing his finger at the man, Amesbury yelled: “You won’t ever threaten me again, will you?”Amesbury had said on social media Friday that he was attending a local meeting about policing and community safety.
Persons:
Mike Amesbury, Amesbury, ” Amesbury
Organizations:
Labour Party, Mail, Amesbury, Cheshire police
Locations:
Runcorn, Helsby, England, Cheshire, Frodsham