Exclusive: Female Milton Keynes councillor is suspended as she faces criminal charge

Shammi Akter represents Woughton and Fishermead ward, which includes the areas of Beanhill, Netherfield, Leadenhall, Fishermead, Peartree Bridge, Springfield, Eaglestone and Tinkers Bridge.

Following a year-long police investigation, she is facing a charge of one count of assaulting/ill-treating/ neglecting/abandoning a child to cause unnecessary suffering/ injury.

It is understood she due to appear in court in a few weeks' time.

Labour Party sources confirmed to the Citizen today that Cllr Akter had today been "administratively suspended" from the Labour party, pending investigation.

A Labour spokesperson said: "The Party takes any allegations of this nature extremely seriously. It would be inappropriate to comment further while a police investigation is ongoing."