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| Mayor held in corruption inquiry | Mayor held in corruption inquiry |
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| Stoke-on-Trent's elected mayor has been arrested in connection with an investigation into alleged corruption. | Stoke-on-Trent's elected mayor has been arrested in connection with an investigation into alleged corruption. |
| Mark Meredith was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and complicity in corruption while in public office. | Mark Meredith was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and complicity in corruption while in public office. |
| It follows the arrest on 27 February of another Stoke-on-Trent city councillor, Roger Ibbs. | It follows the arrest on 27 February of another Stoke-on-Trent city councillor, Roger Ibbs. |
| Mr Ibbs had been group leader of the Conservative and Independent Alliance but stood down on Monday. | Mr Ibbs had been group leader of the Conservative and Independent Alliance but stood down on Monday. |
| Mr Ibbs, who had also been the council's portfolio holder for education, was arrested on suspicion of corruption in public office. | Mr Ibbs, who had also been the council's portfolio holder for education, was arrested on suspicion of corruption in public office. |
| He said his arrest followed a complaint he made to the council. | He said his arrest followed a complaint he made to the council. |
| Staffordshire Police said the force's major investigations department was conducting a "thorough, objective and detailed" inquiry. | Staffordshire Police said the force's major investigations department was conducting a "thorough, objective and detailed" inquiry. |
| Officers said there had been a need to ask a second man to help them with their inquiries. | Officers said there had been a need to ask a second man to help them with their inquiries. |
| They confirmed a man in his 40s was arrested earlier and was still being questioned. | |
| Mark Meredith has been in the post of elected mayor since May 2005. | Mark Meredith has been in the post of elected mayor since May 2005. |