Disgraced Labour MP Mike Amesbury is JAILED for punching constituent five times in late-night brawl
DISGRACED MP Mike Amesbury has been jailed after he punched a constituent five times in a late-night brawl.
The Runcorn and Helsby MP lashed out at Paul Fellows then told him: “You won’t threaten your MP again will you, you f***ing soft lad”.
Amesbury, 55, who is suspended from the Labour party, was today jailed for ten weeks after he pleaded guilty to section 39 assault.
He will serve 40 per cent of the sentence in prison and spend the rest of it on licence.
His jail term means Amesbury could now lose his seat – triggering a by-election.
Sentencing, deputy senior district judge Tan Ikram said: “In this case an immediate custodial sentence is, in my judgment, necessary as a punishment and a deterrent.”
The MP previously described the attack as “highly regrettable”.
Footage showed Amesbury attacking Mr Fellows, who he knew from school, in Cheshire in the early hours of October 26.
The court hear the pair had engaged with each other for “several minutes” before the violence erupted at a taxi rank after a night of boozing.
Mr Fellows had recognised Amesbury and approached him to remonstrate about a bridge closure in the town, the court heard.
The MP told him: “It’s got nothing to do with you”.
Mr Fellows then started to walk away but was called back by Amesbury, who shouted out “what” before punching him in the head.
As he fell to the ground, the raging MP punched him again “at least five times” – leaving him with a lump on the head.
He said: “Don’t ever threaten me again.”
Hours earlier, he had posed for photos with the local police commissioner.
Mr Fellows suffered a lump on his head after the attack and superficial soft tissue damage.
The MP previously claimed he was acting in self defence but no longer maintains that, the court heard.
His lawyer, Richard Derby, said Amesbury has experienced “shame and embarrassment” over the attack.
Amesbury, who now sits in Parliament as an Independent, won his seat at the general election in July with a majority of 14,696.
He had served under Labour since 2017 and was a shadow minister between 2018 and 2024.
Following his plea, a 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 whilst legal proceedings are still ongoing.”