Birmingham Green Party Councillor Siobhan Harper-Nunes Charged With Assault
Siobhan Harper-Nunes faces charges of attacking a member of the public, three police officers, and a member of police staff.
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Birmingham Green Party councillor Siobhan Harper-Nunes, 66, has been charged with attacking a member of the public, three police officers, and a member of police staff following an incident in Ladywood.
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Siobhan Harper-Nunes was elected in May to represent the Ladywood ward for the city council and previously stood as the Green Party's candidate for West Midlands mayor in the 2024 election.
A Birmingham Green Party city councillor has been charged with attacking a member of the public, three police officers and a member of police staff.
Siobhan Harper-Nunes, 66, was arrested on suspicion of assault after police were called to the junction of Monument Road and Hagley Road in the city, at about 17:00 BST on 6 August.
Harper-Nunes, of Monument Road, was charged the following day.
West Midlands Police said that she was arrested again at Monument Road on Wednesday morning on suspicion of harassment.
She remained in custody while inquiries continued, police said.
Harper-Nunes will appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on 10 September on the assault charges, the force said.
The councillor was elected in May to represent the Ladywood ward for the city council.
She previously stood as the Green Party's candidate for West Midlands mayor in the 2024 election.
The Birmingham Green Party has been approached for comment.
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Harper-Nunes will appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court
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Open Questions
- What was the motive behind the alleged altercation?
- How will the Birmingham Green Party respond to the charges?
