it is even worse than reported in mainstream media (https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/202...ages-children/)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66674744
Mayor of Hackney Philip Glanville has been suspended by the Labour Party after a photo showed him at a social event with an ex-councillor arrested over child abuse images.
Tom Dewey was arrested on 29 April 2022 and a social media photo shows him with Mr Glanville at a Eurovision party on 14 May the same year.
Dewey later admitted three counts of possessing indecent images of children.
Mr Glanville said he had not known of the "full extent" of the allegations.
A Labour source said the photo showing the pair at the event was "a clear contradiction of information that was previously given by Philip Glanville to us and the media".
Although suspended from the Labour Party, Mr Glanville will remain the elected mayor of Hackney.
Hackney Council's interim chief executive Dawn Carter-McDonald said: "According to the council's constitution, he remains the elected mayor of Hackney. The council remains focused on ensuring we continue to provide the best services for our residents."
Dewey was arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children a week before he was elected a councillor in Hackney on 5 May 2022.
Mr Glanville, who shared a house with Dewey, told a council meeting he "was not made aware of the police investigation until after the May 2022 elections, when I was told by the council".
The council says it was informed of the raid on 13 May, a day before the social event took place.
The Labour Party says it was notified on 16 May of Dewey's arrest. He resigned as a councillor on the same day.
