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AM Bates faces charges of assault | |
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Liberal Democrat AM Mick Bates is to appear in court to face charges of common assault and public order offences. | |
Mr Bates, the AM for Montgomeryshire, has also been suspended from the Welsh Liberal Democrats pending the outcome of the case. | Mr Bates, the AM for Montgomeryshire, has also been suspended from the Welsh Liberal Democrats pending the outcome of the case. |
The allegations relate to an incident in Cardiff in January. | |
South Wales Police said a 62-year-old man had been summonsed to appear in court. | South Wales Police said a 62-year-old man had been summonsed to appear in court. |
A spokeswoman for the Liberal Democrats said they regarded the matter with the utmost seriousness and Mr Bates's membership of the party had been suspended pending the outcome of the case. |