A 22-year-old Reform UK councillor has been accused of electoral malpractice after 'giving away free ice creams outside of a polling station on a local election day'.
Footage captured in May showed Councillor Joseph Boam, former deputy leader of Leicestershire County Council, allegedly passing out free ice creams from a reportedly family-owned van during Reform UK's local election campaign.
Mr Boam, who declared 'this is just the beginning' following his appointment, left both his deputy leader and adult social care cabinet role last month.
Now, Leicestershire Police have confirmed that it has received a third-party report about the van's proximity to the poling station.
A spokesperson for the force told Leicestershire Live that officers are now assessing whether the incident could constitute being treated under electoral malpractice laws.
