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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Evans

SHOCKING: Application refused judge bluntly denies jailed mp mike amesbury s request for bail to appeal sentence - You Need To See This

A judge bluntly refused to consider a bail application for a disgraced former Labour MP, who has been jailed for 10 weeks for assaulting one of his constituents.

Mike Amesbury was jailed for 10 weeks on Monday for punching a man after a row in the street, and telling him: “You won’t threaten your MP again will you, you f****** soft lad?”

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