Why UK Conservative MP Arrested For Rape Has Not Been Identified

Why UK Conservative MP Arrested For Rape Has Not Been Identified
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Chris Summers
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The Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, has urged a Conservative MP who was arrested on May 17 over a rape allegation dating back more than a decade to stay away from Parliament during the police investigation.

But many people not versed in English law have been wondering why the individual in question, said only to be a man in his 50s, has not been identified by the police or the media.

Chris Summers
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Chris Summers is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in crime, policing and the law.
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