MP Mike Amesbury Faces Sentencing After Admitting to Assaulting Constituent

The former Labour MP pleaded guilty to punching a man during a late-night altercation in Frodsham and has been suspended from the party.

Mike Amesbury, MP for Runcorn and Helsby, pleaded guilty to assaulting Paul Fellows in a late-night incident on October 26, 2024.
The altercation stemmed from a discussion about a controversial local bridge closure, with CCTV capturing Amesbury punching Fellows multiple times.
Amesbury apologized to Fellows and his family, calling the incident 'highly regrettable,' and claimed he initially felt threatened.
The Labour Party suspended Amesbury following the police investigation, and he now sits as an independent MP in Parliament.
Amesbury's sentencing is scheduled for February 24, with the judge considering penalties ranging from a community order to imprisonment.