Video shows Labour MP punching man in street

New CCTV footage shows Labour MP Mike Amesbury punching a antheral successful the street.

The caller video, obtained by MailOnline, shows the MP for Runcorn and Helsby punching a man, who fell to the floor, earlier past hitting him repeatedly.

It came aft earlier footage, which circulated connected societal media connected Saturday, showed Mr Amesbury shouting astatine a man, who was lying connected the floor, saying, "you won't ever endanger maine again".

In a connection yesterday, Mr Amesbury said helium felt "threatened connected the thoroughfare pursuing an evening retired with friends" - and added helium "contacted Cheshire Police myself to study what happened during this incident".

The unit said officers were called astatine 2.48am connected Saturday to reports of an battle successful Main Street, Frodsham.

The Labour Party antecedently said it is alert of the incidental and that Mr Amesbury, who has been an MP since 2017, volition "cooperate with immoderate inquiries" the constabulary have.

Asked whether the Labour Party was investigating, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told Sky's Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips programme: "Mike Amesbury... has gone guardant to the police.

"He is co-operating with immoderate probe they would privation to instrumentality forward. It is simply a substance for the constabulary and we privation to let them to bash that work."

Sky News has approached Mr Amesbury and the Labour Party for comment.

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