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The Conservative MP Mark Pritchard has been arrested following a rape allegation and released on bail, it emerged this afternoon. | The Conservative MP Mark Pritchard has been arrested following a rape allegation and released on bail, it emerged this afternoon. |
The arrest – after he voluntarily went to a north London police station – was confirmed by the Metropolitan Police in a letter to the Commons Speaker John Bercow. | The arrest – after he voluntarily went to a north London police station – was confirmed by the Metropolitan Police in a letter to the Commons Speaker John Bercow. |
The letter, seen by The Independent, told Mr Bercow: “I write to inform you that on 2nd December 2014, Mark Pritchard MP was arrested at 6.14pm at Holborn Police Station in London by MPS officers. | The letter, seen by The Independent, told Mr Bercow: “I write to inform you that on 2nd December 2014, Mark Pritchard MP was arrested at 6.14pm at Holborn Police Station in London by MPS officers. |
“Mr Pritchard was questioned by police and released on bail later the same evening at 10.16pm. The matter is subject to further investigation and is sub judice at the present time.” | “Mr Pritchard was questioned by police and released on bail later the same evening at 10.16pm. The matter is subject to further investigation and is sub judice at the present time.” |
Mr Pritchard has been the MP for The Wrekin since 2005 and won the Shropshire seat with a 9,450 majority over Labour at the last election. Mr Pritchard, a former secretary of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tories, has repeatedly denied speculation that he could defect to Ukip. | Mr Pritchard has been the MP for The Wrekin since 2005 and won the Shropshire seat with a 9,450 majority over Labour at the last election. Mr Pritchard, a former secretary of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tories, has repeatedly denied speculation that he could defect to Ukip. |
A statement from Scotland Yard said: “We can confirm that a 48-year-old man voluntarily attended a north London police station on Tuesday, 2 December where he was arrested, following an allegation of rape in central London. | A statement from Scotland Yard said: “We can confirm that a 48-year-old man voluntarily attended a north London police station on Tuesday, 2 December where he was arrested, following an allegation of rape in central London. |
“He has been bailed to a date in early January 2015 pending further enquiries.” | “He has been bailed to a date in early January 2015 pending further enquiries.” |