A newly appointed Labour Mayor who dressed up as Adolf Hitler at a charity event is facing calls to resign.
Photographs of Seve Gomez-Aspron MBE wearing a German Army uniform, complete with swastika, and a fake moustache, previously surfaced online in 2019 when he was serving as a councillor for St Helens.
But, after being installed as the borough's mayor earlier this month, Mr Gomez-Aspron is once again facing backlash.
The series of snaps were taken at a fancy dress dinner in aid of Claire House Hospice, which supports seriously and terminally ill children, in 2009, when he was not yet a councillor.
Mr Gomez-Aspron said at the time the outfit was inspired by Mel Brooks' satirical comedy The Producers. He described the decision to wear it as 'clumsy'.
