Man arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse at Liberal Democrat party conference

September 17, 2024, 19:13 | Updated: September 17, 2024, 19:16

A man was arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse at the Liberal Democrat party conference.

Sussex Police confirmed that a 57-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged incident at the Grand Hotel in Brighton.

The Liberal Democrats said a person had been “suspended” from the party after Politico and The Sun reported that an allegation had been made in connection with an incident in the early hours of Tuesday.

Sussex Police said in a statement: “We have arrested a 57-year-old man from Bristol on suspicion of sexual assault by touching in connection with an incident that occurred at the Grand Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton, around midnight on Tuesday.”

A Liberal Democrat spokesman said: “We are appalled that this has happened. We have assisted the police in identifying and arresting the suspect and have expelled him from the party.”