West Yorkshire force working to establish facts and whether crime was committed by Tory party donor
West Yorkshire police are investigating “racist comments which were allegedly made at a meeting” by the Conservative donor Frank Hester in 2019.
After the report last week, Abbott made a complaint to the Metropolitan police. The West Yorkshire force has taken on the inquiry into the remarks, as they were made at a meeting at the offices of Hester’s company in Horsforth, in west Leeds. “As we continue our inquiry, we are keen to hear from anyone who could directly assist our investigation.”
The statement added: “He rang Diane Abbott twice today to try to apologise directly for the hurt he has caused her, and is deeply sorry for his remarks. He wishes to make it clear that he regards racism as a poison which has no place in public life.”
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