Officers have arrested 21-year-old Matthew Ellery (pictured) on suspicion of theft. A UKIP candidate handed his own son – a Ukip councillor – in to police after discovering valuable stock from his antiques shop had been stolen. Alan Stone, 50, said the decision to take Matthew Ellery to the police had been the most difficult of his life. But he added that he hoped it would show he was capable of making hard choices and worthy of a seat at Westminster. Mr Stone is hoping to oust the disgraced former culture secretary Maria Miller in May. The father-of-four admitted he had a 'lump in his throat' as he apparently escorted the 21-year-old to the local police station. Officers arrested Ellery on suspicion of theft. Mr Stone said: 'It was the hardest thing I have ever had to do but I would do it again. I took him to the police station, absolutely. I did what I had to do. The police are still investigating.' The grandfather added: 'I made a complaint about stock going missing – whether he stole it from me I do not know yet. I will stand by him when it is all over. He is my son.' Ellery, who controversially won a place on Basingstoke and Dean Council last year, has been released on bail until after the election. Mr Stone, who was announced as Ukip's candidate for Basingstoke last year, said he was hopeful of winning the seat despite the arrest. 'It is a family issue,' he said. 'It could be very positive. The fact that I am willing to take my own children to court if they do something wrong is a positive move. I am capable of taking the hard decisions if they are needed.' Alan Stone, 50, said the decision to take his son to the police had been the most difficult of his life. The parliamentary candidate admitted his action had received 'mixed reactions' from the rest of his family, with some even suggesting the move was politically motivated. He added that he had not seen his son, who uses his mother's maiden name, for a week. Ellery's election to his local council was shrouded in controversy, coming as it did after he caused outrage by branding the women in his town 'pug ugly' on social media. He also posted a message on Facebook saying that he 'felt like stabbing someone'. Mr Stone went to the police three weeks ago after finding stock had been stolen from his shop Squirrel Antiques in Basingstoke over the last year. The businessman, who also runs Stone's Fine Jewellery in the Hampshire town, would not confirm the value of the theft but it is believed the items taken amount to tens of thousands of pounds. Mr Stone said: 'The police do not know the exact figure. I know my stock has gone missing over the past year – of course I do.' Hampshire police said: 'The 21-year-old arrested man has been re-bailed pending further enquiries. He's now due to return on bail on May 14.' Basingstoke and Dean Council said it had not been informed of the arrest and Ellery had not been suspended. Ukip refused to comment saying it was a family matter. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

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Ukip candidate Alan Stone, 50, handed son, Matthew Ellery, over to police.
Discovered valuable stock taken from his antiques shop in Basingstoke.
Mr Stone hoping to oust ex culture secretary secretary Maria Miller in May.
Officerare har gripit 21-årige Matthew Ellery (bildad) misstänkt för stöld. En UKIP-kandidat lämnade in sin egen son – en Ukip-borgmästare – till polisen efter att ha upptäckt att värdefulla aktier från hans antikvitetsaffär hade stulits. Alan Stone, 50 år, sa att beslutet att ta Matthew Ellery till polisen hade varit det svåraste i hans liv. Men han tillade att han hoppades att det skulle visa att han var kapabel att göra svåra val och värdig en plats på Westminster. Mr Stone hoppas kunna driva bort den vanärade före detta kultursekreteraren Maria Miller i maj. Fyrabarnspappan erkände att han hade en "lump i halsen" då han tydligen eskorterade 21-åringen till den lokala polisstationen. Poliser grep Ellery misstänkt för stöld. Stone sade: "Det var det svåraste jag någonsin har behövt göra, men jag skulle göra det igen. Jag tog honom till polisstationen, absolut. Jag gjorde det jag var tvungen till. Polisen utreder fortfarande.' Farfadern tillade: "Jag klagade på att aktien försvann – om han stal den från mig vet jag inte ännu. Jag står vid hans sida när allt är över. Han är min son. Ellery, som kontroversiellt vann en plats på Basingstoke och Dean Council förra året, har släppts mot borgen fram till efter valet. Mr Stone, som tillkännagavs som Ukips kandidat till Basingstoke förra året, sade att han hoppades på att vinna platsen trots gripandet. "Det är en familjefråga, sade han. Det kan vara mycket positivt. Att jag är villig att ställa mina egna barn inför rätta om de gör något fel är ett positivt drag. Jag är kapabel att fatta de svåra besluten om de behövs." Alan Stone, 50 år, sa att beslutet att ta sin son till polisen hade varit det svåraste i hans liv. Riksdagskandidaten medgav att hans agerande hade fått "blandreaktioner" från resten av hans familj, med vissa som till och med antydde att flytten var politiskt motiverad. Han tillade att han inte hade sett sin son, som använder sin mors flicknamn, på en vecka. Ellerys val till hans lokalfullmäktige var omtöcknat, kom som det gjorde efter att han orsakade upprördhet genom att brännmärka kvinnorna i hans stad "pug ful" på sociala medier. Han postade också ett meddelande på Facebook där han sa att han ”kände för att knivhugga någon”. Mr Stone gick till polisen för tre veckor sedan efter att ha hittat aktier som hade stulits från hans butik Squirrel Antiques i Basingstoke under det senaste året. Affärsmannen, som också driver Stone's Fine Jewellery i Hampshire-staden, skulle inte bekräfta värdet av stölden men man tror att föremålen som tagits uppgår till tiotusentals pund. Stone sade: "Polisen känner inte till den exakta siffran. Jag vet att mina aktier har försvunnit under det senaste året – det gör jag naturligtvis.' Polisen i Hampshire sade: "Den 21-årige gripne mannen har återanmälts i väntan på ytterligare undersökningar. Han ska nu återvända mot borgen den 14 maj.' Basingstoke och Dean Council sade att den inte hade informerats om gripandet och Ellery hade inte blivit suspenderad. Ukip vägrade kommentera att det var en familjeangelägenhet. Tyvärr accepterar vi för närvarande inte kommentarer till den här artikeln. Vad är höjdpunkterna för den här artikeln?
Officers have arrested 21-year-old Matthew Ellery (formed) suspected of theft. A UKIP candidate turned in his own son—a Ukip mayor—to police after discovering valuable shares from his antique deal had been stolen. Alan Stone, aged 50, said the decision to take Matthew Ellery to the police had been the hardest thing in his life. But he added that he hoped it would show that he was capable of making difficult choices and worthy of a seat at Westminster. Mr. Stone hopes to drive away the disgraced former cultural secretary Maria Miller in May. Four-child dad admitted to having a "lump in the throat" when he apparently escorted the 21-year-old to the local police station. Police officers arrested Ellery on suspicion of theft. Stone said, "It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do, but I would do it again. I took him to the police station, absolutely. I did what I had to do. The police are still investigating.' The grandfather added, "I complained that the stock disappeared—if he stole it from me, I don't know yet. I'll stand by him when it's all over. He's my son. Ellery, who controversially won a seat on Basingstoke and Dean Council last year, has been released on bail until after the election. Mr. Stone, who was announced as Ukip's candidate for Basingstoke last year, said he hoped to win the seat despite the arrest. "It's a family matter," he said. It can be very positive. The fact that I am willing to bring my own children to justice if they do something wrong is a positive move. I am capable of making the difficult decisions if needed." Alan Stone, aged 50, said the decision to take his son to the police had been the hardest thing in his life. The parliamentary candidate admitted that his actions had received "mixed reactions" from the rest of his family, with some even implying that the move was politically motivated. He added that he had not seen his son, who uses his mother's maiden name, for a week. Ellery's election to his local council was dazed, coming as it did after he caused outrage by branding the women of his city "pug ugly" on social media. He also posted a message on Facebook saying he “felt like stabbing someone”. Mr. Stone went to the police three weeks ago after finding shares that had been stolen from his Squirrel Antiques store in Basingstoke over the past year. The businessman, who also runs Stone's Fine Jewellery in Hampshire city, would not confirm the value of the theft but it is believed that the items taken amount to tens of thousands of pounds. Stone said, "Police don't know the exact figure. I know my shares have disappeared over the past year – I do, of course.' The Hampshire police said, "The 21-year-old arrested man has been re-notified pending further investigations. He will now return on bail on May 14.' Basingstoke and Dean Council said it had not been informed of the arrest and Ellery had not been suspended. Ukip refused to comment that it was a family matter. Unfortunately, we do not currently accept comments on this article. What are the highlights of this article?
Ukip-kandidaten Alan Stone, 50, överlämnade sonen, Matthew Ellery, till polisen. Upptäckte värdefulla lager tagna från hans antikvitetsaffär i Basingstoke. Mr Stone hoppas kunna kasta ut ex kultursekreterare Maria Miller i maj.
Ukip candidate Alan Stone, 50, handed over his son, Matthew Ellery, to the police. Discovered valuable layers taken from his antique store in Basingstoke. Mr. Stone hopes to throw out ex-cultural secretary Maria Miller in May.