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| AM Bates faces charges of assault | AM Bates faces charges of assault |
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| Liberal Democrat AM Mick Bates has been summonsed 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. | 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. | 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. |