Liberal Democrat Jason Zadrozny suspended after being questioned over child sex offences

Jason Zadrozny was due to stand in gerneal election in seat of Ashfield At last general election he nearly won seat but lost on margin of 200 votes Said he 'vehemently' denies allegations and will fight to clear his name Police say allegations relate to abuse of boy, 16, between 2004 and 2007

By Chris Pleasance for MailOnline

Published: 15:39 EST, 26 March 2015 | Updated: 18:05 EST, 26 March 2015

Jason Zadrozny, 34, a Lib Dem election candidate and councillor, has been suspended after being quizzed over historic child sex allegations

A would-be Liberal Democrat MP has been suspended by the party and withdrawn his candidacy after being questioned by police over historic child sex allegations.

JasonZadrozny, who was due to stand as an MP in the marginal Ashfield seat, was questioned by officers yesterday over allegations relating to the abuse of a 16-year-old boy.

Today Mr Zadrozny issued a statement saying he 'vehemently' denies the allegations and was withdrawing from the general election while he fights to clear his name.

He said: 'I am today withdrawing my candidacy as a prospective parliamentary candidate for the Ashfield and Eastwood Constituency.

'Yesterday I was questioned by Nottinghamshire Police about historic allegations, some of which are over ten years old.

'I am in full cooperation with the police and vehemently refute the allegations.

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Liberal Democrat Jason Zadrozny suspended after being questioned over child sex offences

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