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| Mike Hancock's son arrested over assault outside MP's home | Mike Hancock's son arrested over assault outside MP's home |
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| The son of Portsmouth South MP Mike Hancock has been arrested over an alleged assault on a photographer outside his father's home, the BBC understands. | |
| The 37-year-old is in custody following the altercation on Thursday morning outside a property in Rockingham Way, Fareham. | The 37-year-old is in custody following the altercation on Thursday morning outside a property in Rockingham Way, Fareham. |
| Hampshire police said "a reporter received an injury to his nose". | Hampshire police said "a reporter received an injury to his nose". |
| Mr Hancock was formally suspended by the Lib Dems on Wednesday. | Mr Hancock was formally suspended by the Lib Dems on Wednesday. |
| The suspension followed a leaked document into claims of sexual misconduct towards a female constituent. | The suspension followed a leaked document into claims of sexual misconduct towards a female constituent. |
| The report, by Nigel Pascoe QC, said the woman deserved "compassion and respect" and that the account she gave was "credible". | |
| A police investigation into the claims, which Mr Hancock denies, found no further action should be taken. | |
| Mr Hancock currently sits in the Commons as an independent MP, having stood down from the Lib Dems in Parliament to contest the allegations of sexual impropriety in a High Court civil action. |