Crawley councillor refutes ‘totally flawed’ accusations by town’s MP

A Crawley councillor said he was ‘surprised and disappointed’ after ‘totally flawed’ accusations against him were shared in the House of Commons by the town’s MP.
By Karen Dunn, local democracy reporter
Published 28th Sep 2021, 15:00 BST
Atif Nawaz, represents Three Bridges at Crawley Borough CouncilAtif Nawaz, represents Three Bridges at Crawley Borough Council
Atif Nawaz, represents Three Bridges at Crawley Borough Council

On Thursday (September 23), Henry Smith shared accusations made against Atif Nawaz (Lab, Three Bridges) which claimed he attacked some one at a community event two years ago.

Speaking to Jacob Rees-Mogg, leader of the House of Commons, Mr Smith went on to say that Mr Nawaz, who was elected in May, had twice failed to appear in court before the Crown Prosecution Service deemed the case to have ‘timed out’.

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He added: “Because this was not publicly known, he went on to be selected as a candidate and subsequently elected to Crawley Borough Council in last May’s local elections.