Labour MP Claudia Webbe charged with harassment
Labour MP Claudia Webbe has said she will ‘vigorously’ defend herself in court after being charged with harassing another woman.
The Leicester East MP, 55, will appear before magistrates in November accused of harassment against one female between September 1, 2018 and April 26 this year, prosecutors said.
In a statement, Jenny Hopkins of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: ‘The CPS has today decided that Claudia Webbe, MP for Leicester East, should be charged with an offence of harassment against one female.
‘The CPS made the decision after receiving a file of evidence from the Metropolitan Police.
‘Criminal proceedings against Ms Webbe are now active and she has the right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.’
In a statement, the MP said: ‘I am innocent of any wrongdoing and look forward to proving this in court.
‘I will be vigorously defending myself against these claims.’
She will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on November 11.
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