A NEW date has now been set for the court appearance of Frodsham-based MP Mike Amesbury in relation to an alleged assault in the town.
Mr Amesbury, MP for the Runcorn and Helsby constituency has been summonsed to appear at Chester Magistrates Court on January 16.
He will face a charge of section 39 assault in relation to an alleged assault on a 45-year-old man on Main Street, Frodsham, which was reported to police at 2.48am on Saturday October 26.
Mr Amesbury was originally due to appear in court on December 30, but police said today the date had been changed and the hearing is now due to take place on January 16.