Earlier this month Thurrock Labour councillor Terry Brookes was suspended by his party without explanation. Despite local rumours that he can skipped town after the police raided his house and took his computer, Labour have kept tight-lipped on the issue. Now we know why…

.@EssexPoliceUK tell me they have arrested a 58 yr old man from Grays on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children.

— Simon Dedman (@SiDedman) August 20, 2015

.@EssexPoliceUK tell me Terry Brookes was detained on 20th July 20th & taken to a police station for questioning

— Simon Dedman (@SiDedman) August 20, 2015

Terry Brookes was sacked by @thurrockcouncil leader John Kent last month as Cabinet Member for Communities and Public Protection

— Simon Dedman (@SiDedman) August 20, 2015

Terry Brookes resignation earlier this month has caused a @thurrockcouncil by-election to be held on the 10th September

— Simon Dedman (@SiDedman) August 20, 2015

Let’s hope he doesn’t have dementia…