This is the moment Labour MP Mike Amesbury appears to berate a man who is lying on the road, yelling: ‘You won’t threaten me again!’
The 55-year-old has said he will ‘co-operate with any inquiries’ police have as officers probe reports of an alleged assault involving the backbencher.
Mr Amesbury said the incident in the early hours of Saturday had left him feeling ‘threatened’ after footage circulated online showing him shouting before a bystander pushed him away.`1qADFTR1`xc qwertyuio0-=
Cheshire Police confirmed officers were called to reports of an attack in Frodsham at 2.48am this morning and ‘inquiries are ongoing’.
In a video clip shared on social media, the MP for Runcorn and Helsby appeared to point his finger at the man and say: ‘You won’t ever threaten me again, will you?’ before a bystander pushed him away.
Labour MP Mike Amesbury can be seen in footage appearing to berate a man who is lying on the road
The 55-year-old appears to point his finger at the man and say: ‘You won’t ever threaten me again, will you?’
Cheshire Police confirmed officers were called to reports of an attack in Frodsham at 2.48am
The MP for Runcorn and Helsby was pushed away by a bystander after he appeared to shout
In a statement, Mr Amesbury said he was ‘determined to remain an open and accessible MP for our community’ and would ‘co-operate with any inquiries’ officers have about the apparent altercation.
‘Last night, I was involved in an incident that took place after I felt threatened on the street following an evening out with friends,’ he said.
‘This morning, I contacted Cheshire Police myself to report what happened during the incident.
‘I will not be making further public comment but will, of course, cooperate with any inquiries if required by Cheshire Police.
‘I remain fully committed to working hard for the people of Runcorn and Helsby, and am determined to remain an open and accessible MP for our community.’
A Labour Party spokesperson said: ‘We are aware of an incident that took place last night.
‘We understand that Mike Amesbury MP approached Cheshire Police to report what happened this morning himself and that he will co-operate with any inquiries they have.’
Cheshire Police said: ‘At 2.48am on October 26, police were called to reports of an assault in Frodsham.
‘A caller reported he had been assaulted by a man in Main Street.
‘Inquiries are ongoing.’