Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury Receives Jaw-Dropping Sentence for His Street Punch!

Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury is set to be sentenced for punching a man during a street argument. Amesbury, who represents Runcorn and Helsby, has been sitting as an independent MP since his suspension by the Labour Party after his arrest in October last year. He will appear at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Monday for sentencing.

In January, Amesbury pleaded guilty to assaulting 45-year-old Paul Fellows in Frodsham, Cheshire, in the early hours of October 26. The incident occurred after Amesbury had been drinking and arrived at a taxi rank. Mr Fellows approached him to complain about a bridge closure in the town, which led to a confrontation.

Video footage showed Amesbury punching Mr Fellows in the head, knocking him to the ground. Amesbury then followed him onto the road and punched him at least five more times. During the altercation, Amesbury was heard saying, “You won’t threaten your MP again, will you?”

The court was told that the sentencing guidelines for the offense could range from a high-level community order to a prison sentence. District Judge Tan Ikram said he was keeping all options open for Amesbury’s punishment.

After pleading guilty, Amesbury apologized outside the court, saying, “I’m sincerely sorry to Mr Fellows and his family.”

If Amesbury is sentenced to prison or receives a suspended sentence, he could lose his seat in Parliament. A sentence of less than a year, even if suspended, would make him subject to a recall process. If 10% of voters in his constituency sign a petition calling for it, a by-election would be triggered. A prison sentence of more than a year would result in Amesbury automatically losing his seat.

Following the court hearing, a Labour Party spokesperson said, “It is right that Mike Amesbury has taken responsibility for his unacceptable actions. He was rightly suspended by the Labour Party following the announcement of the police investigation. We cannot comment further while legal proceedings are still ongoing.”