St. Helens Council Leader Barrie Grunewald announced he is temporarily stepping down from his position as a “possible data breach” investigation takes place, BBC News reports. Law enforcement agencies are looking into potential criminal activity Grunewald may have committed, with the investigation centering around messages the council leader sent through WhatsApp to St. Helens Labour politicians. “I have had letters and text messages to my phone, so I hope they can trace the individual and I urge the police to carry out their investigations quickly and will provide them with the letters and text messages that have been sent to me,” Grunewald said.
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