Children 'voted in by-election'

Police are investigating claims two children, aged 12 and 16, voted in a local election.

The youngsters allegedly went to the polls in the contest for the seat in Eynesbury, St Neots on Huntingdonshire District Council.

A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire police said: "We can confirm an allegation of electoral fraud in recent local elections in St Neots has been referred to police by Huntingdonshire District Council and is being investigated."

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