Britain’s first ever japanese European mayor has been suspended from the Conservative Get together after being charged with raping a lady.
Aigars Balsevics, 41, appeared earlier than magistrates in Peterborough right now accused of raping a lady in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, in Might final 12 months.
He spoke to verify his title, age and handle throughout the five-minute listening to.
The previous Wisbech mayor was suspended from the social gathering yesterday after particulars of the allegation grew to become recognized to its members, experiences The Wisbech Customary.
Aigars Balsevics (arriving at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court docket), 41, appeared earlier than magistrates in Peterborough right now accused of raping a lady in Wisbech in Might final 12 months
The case was adjourned and Balsevics was remanded on bail to look earlier than Cambridge Crown Court docket on February 11.
An emergency assembly of the North East Cambs Conservative Affiliation (NECCA), was organized by its chairman, councillor Jan French, on Thursday.
Cllr French mentioned the suspension was with quick impact and can stay in drive till the top of proceedings.
She added: ‘It could be incorrect to remark any additional at this stage.’
The previous Wisbech mayor (pictured above) was suspended from the Conservative Get together yesterday after particulars of the allegation grew to become recognized to its members
Balsevics stays a councillor however is now an impartial.
Born in Latvia, he moved to the UK in 2003 and have become a city councillor 13 years later, in 2016.
Balsevics grew to become Conservative mayor of Wisbech when he was made chairman of the city council in Might 2020.
He runs three pubs in Wisbech however was stripped of his licence in 2021 after breaking Covid laws by permitting prospects to hug and kiss on Christmas Eve in 2020.