Julian Knight: Police to investigate MP accused of sexual assault

Essex Police person launched an probe into an alleged superior intersexual battle by MP Julian Knight.

The Met Police referred the probe onto the Essex unit having shelved its ain probe into the Solihull MP successful March.

It is not wide wherefore the lawsuit was referred onwards.

Mr Knight has been an MP since 2015. The Conservatives stripped him of the enactment whip erstwhile allegations archetypal emerged, and helium sits arsenic an independent.

The Conservative Party refused to reconstruct the whip to Mr Knight aft the Met dropped the case, with the enactment saying astatine the clip that it had received "further complaints".

Mr Knight has denied what helium described arsenic a "false and malicious accusation".

On Tuesday, a connection from Essex Police said: "We person agreed to instrumentality connected an probe which has been referred to america from the Met Police Service.

"We are investigating an allegation of superior intersexual assault.

"Detectives who specialise successful cases of this benignant volition stitchery grounds and behaviour a thorough investigation."

Det Ch Supt Andy Waldie volition oversee the enactment carried retired by a elder investigating serviceman with "extensive experience".

"In the interests of justness and of each concerned, we person asked media outlets and others not to participate into immoderate speculative remark oregon reporting connected this matter," Essex Police added.

"We would besides punctual everyone that victims of intersexual offences are entitled to life-long anonymity, careless of however a lawsuit proceeds.

"The Essex Police probe remains astatine an aboriginal stage."

Mr Knight has been approached for comment.