An alleged domestic violence victim, accused of harassing a former council leader, is no longer being treated as a suspect, police say.

Jonathan Nunn, 59, was the curator. leader of West Northamptonshire Council but resigned after five women He told the BBC that he had attacked them.

He had already reported one of his alleged victims, his ex-wife Maria Botterill, to the police in February and told a council meeting that she was the subject of a “sustained campaign of harassment”.

Nunn strongly denied the allegations, saying “domestic abuse was never acceptable.”

Nunn is now an independent member of the council.

A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police said no further action would be taken following a “thorough investigation” into Nunn’s harassment and stalking complaint.

Mrs Botterill claimed she was kicked, punched and threatened with a knife during her relationship with Nunn during the 1990s.

He was later convicted of assaulting his second wife, Janice Nunn, in 2004, after leaving bruises on her shoulders, arms, chest, back, buttocks and legs.

Nunn said he was deeply sorry for the attack and that it was not his typical character; However, the BBC revealed further allegations in April that he spat on and violently abused four other women in 2013. He has also been accused of strangling a neighbor.

On September 15, eight police officers arrived at Ms Botterill’s home to arrest her and confiscate the devices, an action she described as “intimidating” and “harsh”.

CCTV footage showed police questioning a family member and employees of an adjacent daycare center about their whereabouts.

On 6 October there was a new arrest attempt, but Mrs Botterill was not at home on either occasion.

Two days later, a senior detective sent her an email explaining that after reviewing the case, she was no longer a suspect.

“The case was reviewed by me due to Mr Nunn’s public role and this is entirely consistent with the force’s practice,” he said.

“It became clear that his actions, although harmful, were not criminal in nature.”

Mrs Botterill said she was “scared” of her ex-husband and described his complaint as “bizarre and horrible”.

She told the BBC: “I was told that (the attempted arrest) was a response to emails sent before April to public servants and for attending two public meetings in March when the council was discussing domestic violence and at which I behaved with dignity.

“As much as I have received a police apology, that does not take away the worry it has caused me, as I have never had any problems in my entire life.”

In April, police said they were making “preliminary inquiries” into allegations of domestic abuse against Nunn and that at least one of his alleged victims had been interviewed after agreeing with the BBC to broadcast her details.

Nunn has not been arrested or questioned in connection with the recent allegations.

He resigned from the Conservative role in May but remains an independent councilor and attended his first council meeting since March on September 27.

It is understood that if he had not turned up, he could have been removed from the council under the six-month rule.

Nunn has been contacted for comment.