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MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by FreeStuffsNG: 11:32pm On Oct 30
Labour suspends MP after video appears to show him punching man


MP Mike Amesbury has been suspended from the Labour Party after CCTV footage emerged appearing to show him punching a man to the ground.

He has also had the Labour whip withdrawn, meaning he will now sit as an independent MP in Parliament.

In footage obtained by the Daily Mail, the Runcorn and Helsby MP is apparently seen continuing to hit the man as he lies in the street.

Cheshire Police said a 55-year-old man had been voluntarily interviewed under caution in relation to the incident and had since been released pending further enquiries.

Amesbury has been contacted for comment.

It comes after a different video, posted on social media, purported to show Amesbury shouting and swearing at the man lying in the street in Frodsham, Cheshire.

A Labour Party spokesman said: “Mike Amesbury MP has been assisting Cheshire Police with their inquiries following an incident on Friday night.

"As these inquiries are now ongoing, the Labour Party has administratively suspended Mr Amesbury’s membership of the Labour Party pending an investigation.”

It is not clear what happened in the build-up to the moments caught on film.

In the initial clip, Amesbury can be heard shouting: "You won't threaten the MP ever again, will you?"

In a statement issued before the Daily Mail footage emerged, Cheshire Police said: “At 02:48 BST on Saturday 26 October police were called to reports of an assault in Frodsham.

“A caller reported he had been assaulted by a man in Main Street. Enquiries are ongoing.”

Posting on his own Facebook page on Saturday, the 55-year-old backbencher said: "Last night I was involved in an incident that took place after I felt threatened following an evening out with friends.

"This morning I contacted Cheshire Police myself to report what happened.

"I will not be making any further public comment but will of course cooperate with any inquiries if required by Cheshire Police."

Video caption,A clip, which emerged on Saturday before the new CCTV footage, appears to show Amesbury shouting at a man lying on the pavement.

Senior minister Pat McFadden said the CCTV footage was "very graphic", but he wanted to "let the police do their job and reach a conclusion before I say I anything more".

A Conservative Party spokesman said Amesbury "has questions to answer about his actions", adding that it was "right they are thoroughly investigated".

A spokesperson for Reform UK - whose candidate came second behind Amesbury in July's general election - called for him to resign.

Former Conservative MP Dehenna Davison, whose father died from a single punch, called the CCTV footage "horrendous".

In a post on social media, she said: "The police are investigating and I am sure the full facts will emerge soon.

"I have spent years working with One Punch UK to raise awareness of the dangers a single punch can cause.

"Such violence - whatever the background to the altercation - is never and should never be justified."

Amesbury has been a Labour MP in Cheshire since 2017 and served as a shadow minister between 2018 and 2024.

In the July general election he won his constituency with a majority of 14,696.

In July 2023, a 56-year-old man was found guilty of stalking and harassing Amesbury at his constituency office and in town.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6244gk9d4po

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by FreeStuffsNG: 11:32pm On Oct 30
A Labour Party spokesman said: “Mike Amesbury MP has been assisting Cheshire Police with their inquiries following an incident on Friday night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5uiYTrD8wM?si=rWpJ5mZUcYutS3KM

If it's in Nigeria, by now he will be in the dock answering for his alleged crime.

Eyin ignorant 'team saner climes ', see why Nigeria is far ahead of those countries you hype because of your inferiority complex, unppatriotic actions, poverty,crass ignorance and low self esteem.

As horrible and comdemnable the ill treatment of the Bolt driver by Alex was, he didn't even commit half of this criminal physical assault on his victim yet he was compelled to apologize to Nigerians and his victim, referred to the disciplinary committee of the HOR ( not his political party as downplayed by the the British) then prosecuted by the Nigerian Police even after apologizing. Why ? Because in Nigeria, the law is the law and nobody is above the law!

This British MP is still walking free while their Police claim to still be investigating the beating captured live on a CCTV shocked

God bless Nigeria for ever!

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by Sultanofpiglets: 11:40pm On Oct 30
FREESTUFFNG...

Let the IGBO HOR member be sacked also and made to pay for assaulting the Bolt or Uber Driver

In IGBO land we don't condone foolish antics of so called Political leaders. They are irrelevant sef... Do your findings to confirm.


We are not like SW that appreciates and elevates fraudsters and drug dealers into elective offices.


RONU cool

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by vanbonattel: 11:53pm On Oct 30
Se people condemns this rude behaviour of the house member, if its the IGR worshippers , they will back their brother.

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by FreeStuffsNG: 11:59pm On Oct 30
Sultanofpiglets:
FREESTUFFNG...

Let the IGBO HOR member be sacked also

Smh. Again, you obviously failed to comprehend the report.

Let me enlighten you, in spite of the graphic evidence in the CCTV video clip that he even admitted was a true event, the British 'Big man' MP has not been suspended, sacked from their Parliament or even referred to a disciplinary committee of their Parliament let alone apologize to anyone.

And if you read and can comprehend his pompous post on X, "I will not be making any further public comment but will of course cooperate with any inquiries if required by Cheshire Police.", he is now the one even "assisting" their police!

That will never happen in Nigeria! Lailai! By now he will be in the dock in Nigeria even after apologizing to the whole Nigeria. Nigerians will not even accept that it is a ruling party affair.

Cure yourself of inferiority complex before it's too late. That someone has a white skin doesn't mean he or she is better than you.

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by malali: 3:54am On Oct 31
There is a Huge difference between the jungle

And a civil society with Law and order.

In the jungle, the biggest and baddest animal can assault and threaten any other animal without repercussions.

In a civil society people learn to live with each other amicably and resolve differences through appointed and constituted authority.

If you are an animal in a civil society you are dangerous to other law abiding citizens.

If you are a human in the jungle, you are in a dangerous environment.

Every once in a while, we see some animals pretending to be civil humans in a civil society, its our job to rehabilitate them.

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by bigdammyj: 8:49am On Oct 31
Noted.
Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by christejames(m): 8:50am On Oct 31
But in a jungle called Nigeria, one Ocha k'Omaka rep after dishing out loads of slaps to a hapless individual and his halfwit apology was told to go and sin no more? shocked shocked shocked shocked







NiggarArea is indeed a compassionate CORNtree grin grin grin

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by Wealthoptulent(m): 8:50am On Oct 31
FreeStuffsNG:


https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6244gk9d4po

Normal may be 9ja House of Assembly can EMULATE this, if they had no Clue before now what to Do to our White Senator "DISAPPEARING PELLER"

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by helinues: 8:50am On Oct 31
UK is different from Nigeria

Who slapped me from behind?

grin

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by weMUSTsayIT: 8:50am On Oct 31
helinues:
UK is different from Nigeria

Who slapped me from behind?

grin

That’s why you need to find a j@b

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by BabaCommander: 8:51am On Oct 31
Every country has mad men.
Alex must be feeling "nobi only me" now!!!

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by Righthussle: 8:51am On Oct 31
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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by Cmanforall: 8:51am On Oct 31
And Nigeria offered their Dishonorable member a Bail that's less than 300 dollar

To make it worse, the House of Representatives and police are waiting for investigation results cry
Maybe the video online was edited grin

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by Praktikals1000: 8:51am On Oct 31
cheesy
Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by Lanre1st(m): 8:52am On Oct 31
This the difference between Nigeria and UK.

The incident similar to what happened to uber driver and national assembly honorable in Abuja. What has his party do to it
Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by TOPCRUISE(m): 8:52am On Oct 31
We are watching if discipline like that will be delivered by the National Assembly

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by Mindlog: 8:53am On Oct 31
Right thing to do.

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by Freshtruth(m): 8:54am On Oct 31
If na Nigeria they go still applaud am join for punching the man just as they are singing at ur mandate we shall stand on Empty stomach

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by Gadafii: 8:57am On Oct 31
Their Nigerian counterpart would rather "investigate the issue" even after multiple videos showing a lawmaker assaulting a bolt driver.

Lawmakers in Nigeria break laws and nothing happens to them, if it's one of them that expose their criminality, they will hurriedly suspend him.

Nigeria is a cesspool of corruption, it's never getting better, let's forget about that dream, at least not with this current crop of politicians

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by themanderon: 8:57am On Oct 31
That's how it's done in a sane society. Over here I know they will give the man that makes people disappear a slap on the wrist.

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by Kobicove(m): 8:59am On Oct 31
Nigerians should start a signature signing petition to get that idiot Ikwechegh kicked out of his position to serve as deterrent to others of his kind! angry

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by favour32(m): 9:00am On Oct 31
If it's Nigeria right now,

they will soft pedal and say he is human.


That is the difference between civilized country and developing country like Nigeria.

We have got a long way to go.

Alex Mascot DNA needs to be checked.
That man may be a foreigner threatening a Nigerian.

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by FinanceHub: 9:01am On Oct 31
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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by naturefellow(m): 9:01am On Oct 31
FreeStuffsNG:
A Labour Party spokesman said: “Mike Amesbury MP has been assisting Cheshire Police with their inquiries following an incident on Friday night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5uiYTrD8wM?si=rWpJ5mZUcYutS3KM

If it's in Nigeria, by now he will be in the dock answering for his alleged crime.

Eyin ignorant 'team saner climes ', see why Nigeria is far ahead of those countries you hype because of your inferiority complex, unppatriotic actions, poverty,crass ignorance and low self esteem.

As horrible and comdemnable the ill treatment of the Bolt driver by Alex was, he didn't even commit half of this criminal physical assault on his victim yet he was compelled to apologize to Nigerians and his victim, referred to the disciplinary committee of the HOR ( not his political party as downplayed by the the British) then prosecuted by the Nigerian Police even after apologizing. Why ? Because in Nigeria, the law is the law and nobody is above the law!

This British MP is still walking free while their Police claim to still be investigating the beating captured live on a CCTV shocked

God bless Nigeria for ever!
what is this clownish usage of propaganda and dark psychology?

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by tuoyoojo(m): 9:02am On Oct 31
Our laws and that of the British are similar but what differentiate us is implementation

Anyone can do anything and boldly tell you nothing would happen. And most times, nothing happens. Impunity celebrated

Well let's see how it goes.

Since our afin AKA obobo claims he is a senator let his immunity come to his aid

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by Pawa100: 9:02am On Oct 31
grin

Anyone who understands Nigeria is a confirmed MAD PERSON. grin grin grin

Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by kilmot: 9:02am On Oct 31
To think you posted this and you still cannot comprehend what you posted. I shake my head.
Did the party suspend him to allow proper investigation or not?
How about the case of the Nigeria Rep, was he suspended?

Or are you been sarcastic with your comment?

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by naturefellow(m): 9:03am On Oct 31
FreeStuffsNG:
Smh. Again, you obviously failed to comprehend the report.

Let me enlighten you, in spite of the graphic evidence in the CCTV video clip that he even admitted was a true event, the British 'Big man' MP has not been suspended, sacked from their Parliament or even referred to a disciplinary committee of their Parliament let alone apologize to anyone.

And if you read and can comprehend his pompous post on X, "I will not be making any further public comment but will of course cooperate with any inquiries if required by Cheshire Police.", he is now the one even "assisting" their police!

That will never happen in Nigeria! Lailai! By now he will be in the dock in Nigeria even after apologizing to the whole Nigeria. Nigerians will not even accept that it is a ruling party affair.

Cure yourself of inferiority complex before it's too late. That someone has a white skin doesn't mean he or she is better than you.

give the incident at least 5 working days to develop before jumping into conclusions

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Re: MP Mike Amesbury Suspended After Video Appears To Show Him Punching Man by techbro1: 9:03am On Oct 31
Lol this can never happen in our country.

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