Man charged over abusive phone calls to Wellingborough MP

A man is due to appear at court next month after being charged with making malicious phone calls to Wellingborough MP Peter Bone.

Shaun Harris, 51, is alleged to have left a number of abusive and offensive messages on the Conservative MP's office phone.

Harris, of Nest Farm Crescent in Wellingborough, has now been charged under Section 1a and Section 4 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988.

He is alleged to have made the calls on December 13 last year.

Harris, who was charged last night (Thursday), has been released on conditional bail ahead of a hearing before Northampton Magistrates' Court on Friday, March 4.

Last month Mr Bone reported having the word 'liar' spray painted on the window of his Midland Road office.

In November 'Tory Sleaze' was also painted on his office after a controversial vote in Parliament surrounding Owen Paterson and standards.