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| Andrew Bridgen MP denies sexual assault claim | |
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| MP Andrew Bridgen, arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, has said he "vigorously denies any allegations of wrongdoing". | MP Andrew Bridgen, arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, has said he "vigorously denies any allegations of wrongdoing". |
| The 46-year-old Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire was arrested on Thursday morning. | |
| Mr Bridgen has postponed his surgery at Whitwick Community Coffee Shop on Friday afternoon. | Mr Bridgen has postponed his surgery at Whitwick Community Coffee Shop on Friday afternoon. |
| He has been bailed to a date in mid-July but the police stressed he had not been charged with any offence. | He has been bailed to a date in mid-July but the police stressed he had not been charged with any offence. |
| A statement issued on his behalf said: "Andrew Bridgen MP vigorously denies any allegations of wrongdoing. | A statement issued on his behalf said: "Andrew Bridgen MP vigorously denies any allegations of wrongdoing. |
| "He has willingly cooperated with the police and is not going to make any further comment while the police are investigating. | "He has willingly cooperated with the police and is not going to make any further comment while the police are investigating. |
| "Because of the high level of media interest, Mr Bridgen has decided to stay in London until at least next Friday and, as a result, regrettably, this afternoon's surgery at Whitwick Community Coffee Shop has been postponed." | "Because of the high level of media interest, Mr Bridgen has decided to stay in London until at least next Friday and, as a result, regrettably, this afternoon's surgery at Whitwick Community Coffee Shop has been postponed." |
| The married father of two was arrested in central London in the early hours of Thursday. | The married father of two was arrested in central London in the early hours of Thursday. |
| The backbench MP and former Royal Marine, who entered Parliament last year, is accused of assaulting a 29-year-old woman, the BBC understands. | The backbench MP and former Royal Marine, who entered Parliament last year, is accused of assaulting a 29-year-old woman, the BBC understands. |
| After training as an officer in the Royal Marines, he worked for his family's gardening business and set up a fruit and vegetable firm with his brother in 1988. | After training as an officer in the Royal Marines, he worked for his family's gardening business and set up a fruit and vegetable firm with his brother in 1988. |
| He won the marginal Leicestershire North West seat back from Labour in 2010 with a swing of nearly 12%, after the early death of Labour MP David Taylor. | He won the marginal Leicestershire North West seat back from Labour in 2010 with a swing of nearly 12%, after the early death of Labour MP David Taylor. |
| In the Commons he is a member of the Regulatory Reform Select Committee. | In the Commons he is a member of the Regulatory Reform Select Committee. |