CPS is considering charging MP Mike Amesbury over alleged punching incident

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is considering whether to lay charges against MP Mike Amesbury after a video emerged of him appearing to punch a man to the ground.

A statement from Cheshire Police confirmed it had passed a file to the CPS after Mr Amesbury was questioned about the incident last week.

Mr Amesbury, who represents Runcorn and Helsby, was suspended from the Labor Party last Sunday after a clip was published by MailOnline in which he apparently continues to punch the man lying on the ground as people nearby shout “stop it”.

He was not arrested but was questioned under caution after attending a voluntary police interview last weekend.

On Friday, a spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: “Cheshire Police received reports of an assault in Main Street, Frodsham at 2.48am on Saturday, October 26.

“An immediate investigation was launched and a 55-year-old man was voluntarily and under caution interviewed by police in connection with this incident.

“A file was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service for consideration on Tuesday, October 29 and we are awaiting their decision.”

The CPS confirmed it had received a file but could not provide a timetable for its decision on whether to charge Mr Amesbury.

In a statement released shortly after the incident, Mr Amesbury said he had handed himself in to police and would co-operate with their investigation while remaining “an open and accessible MP for our community”.