Labour MP involved in 'incident' where he 'felt threatened'

A Labour MP has said helium was progressive successful an incidental wherever helium "felt threatened" and is cooperating with police.

Mike Amesbury, the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, said helium felt "threatened connected the thoroughfare pursuing an evening retired with friends" connected Friday nighttime successful Cheshire.

"This morning, I contacted Cheshire Police myself to study what happened during this incident," helium added.

"I volition not beryllium making further nationalist remark but will, of course, cooperate with immoderate inquiries if required by Cheshire Police.

"I stay afloat committed to moving hard for the radical of Runcorn and Helsby, and americium determined to stay an unfastened and accessible MP for our community."

Video of the incidental appears to amusement Mr Amesbury lasting implicit a antheral lying connected the level successful Frodsham.

The MP tells the antheral "you won't ever endanger maine again" portion pointing astatine him, earlier saying: "Yes I americium [the MP], yes I am, and you won't endanger the MP ever again, volition you?"

Cheshire Police said officers were called astatine 2.48am to reports of an battle successful Frodsham.

"A caller reported helium had been assaulted by a antheral successful Main Street. Inquiries are ongoing."

The Labour Party added it is alert of the incidental and said Mr Amesbury volition "cooperate with immoderate inquiries" the constabulary have.

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