Thursday, June 16, 2011

Police drop MP sex assault case

Andrew BridgenAndrew Bridgen became an MP at last year's general election

Police are to drop a sexual assault case against Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen, a senior BBC correspondent has learned.

Mr Bridgen, North West Leicestershire MP, was arrested in the early hours of 9 June in central London.

The BBC understands the 46-year-old former Royal Marine was accused of assaulting a 29-year-old woman.

He denied the allegations and was not charged. It is believed police will not take the case any further.

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-leicestershire-13799019

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