Cheshire MP Mike Amesbury found himself back on the streets after a judge decided to suspend his 10-week sentence for assaulting a constituent during a heated dispute. Following his admission of guilt, the Runcorn and Helsby MP was swiftly sent to jail after his sentencing at Chester Magistrates’ Court, but a judge at Chester Crown Court intervened to suspend the sentence for two years.
Despite acknowledging that the initial sentence was appropriate, Honorary Recorder of Chester Judge Steven Everett deemed it fit to allow Amesbury to walk free with certain conditions. In addition to the suspended sentence, Amesbury was ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, participate in a 12-month alcohol monitoring program, attend anger management classes, and carry out 20 days of rehabilitation work.
The incident in question involved Amesbury assaulting Paul Fellows, 45, during a confrontation in Frodsham, Cheshire, in late October. As a result of the assault, the 55-year-old Independent MP, previously suspended by the Labour Party following the circulation of video evidence, now faces potential expulsion if his constituents choose to initiate a recall petition demanding a by-election.
Amesbury’s recent legal proceedings have drawn attention to the consequences of his actions, as well as the ongoing challenges he may face in regaining the trust and support of his constituents. With his fate hanging in the balance, the MP must navigate a difficult path towards redemption and possibly fighting to retain his position in office
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