Fathers 4 Justice campaigner Paul Watson, who contested the Hartlepool by-election, will appear in court today charged with assaulting a fellow candidate at the count.
The 35-year-old faces charges of assault and criminal damage in relation to an incident in which Liberal Democrat candidate Jody Dunn had purple powder thrown over her at the end of the count.
Mr Watson, of Thornley, County Durham, is due to make a first appearance before Hartlepool magistrates at 9.45am.
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