Mark Pritchard, the Conservative MP for The Wrekin, is no longer being investigated by the Met. In a statement, the Met said:
‘A 48-year-old man voluntarily attended a north London police station on Tuesday, 2 December where he was arrested, following an allegation of rape in central London.
‘He returned on bail on 6 January where he was informed he will face no further action as there was insufficient evidence.’
Pritchard gave a brief statement outside of Parliament this morning, where he argued that the law regarding the identity of rape suspects needs to be changed:
‘Sadly as an MP sometimes you have a target on your back. Of course, she remains anonymous. The law on anonymity does need to be reviewed and “fairness” does need to play a greater role in these cases.’
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