Police to investigate Conservative MP Julian Knight accused of sexual assault
Essex Police have launched an investigation into an alleged serious sexual assault by MP Julian Knight.
The Conservative Party refused to restore the whip to Mr Knight after the Met dropped the case, with the party saying at the time that it had received "further complaints".On Tuesday, a statement from Essex Police said: "We have agreed to take on an investigation which has been referred to us from the Met Police Service."Detectives who specialise in cases of this kind will gather evidence and conduct a thorough investigation.
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