Media caption The CCTV reporter allegedly slapped a young Tory activist A Chinese TV reporter charged with slapping a delegate at the Tory party conference has had the case against her dropped. Linlin Kong, 48, was arrested at the Conservatives' annual gathering in Birmingham in September. She reportedly slapped the man at a discussion about political freedoms in Hong Kong, and was due to appear in court on a common assault charge. However, prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to convict her. Ms Kong, a London-based correspondent for official state broadcaster CCTV, had been due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court. A Crown Prosecution Service spokeswoman said: "This case was originally charged by the police. "The CPS subsequently reviewed the available evidence and determined it was insufficient to provide a realistic prospect of conviction and therefore discontinued the case." Latest news and updates from th...
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