Police and local authority investigate assault claims
Published on 03/05/2013
A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said no arrests had been made when the Guardian went to press.
Police officers were called to Anston Parish Hall after Monday’s meeting to investigate claims of an assault.
It is alleged that a scuffle took place, with an individual being hit.
The incident happened following a meeting of the parish electors at Anston Parish Hall earlier this week.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said no arrests had been made when the Guardian went to press.
But a spokesman said the incident was being investigated by officers.
Meanwhile, Rotherham Council confirmed the incident had been referred to its monitoring officer, who would determine what steps to take over the allegations. Read on……