A CHURCH leader has been told he will not face any further police action more than three years after he was arrested on suspicion of indecent assault.

A police investigation into The Rev'd Canon David Tudor, from Canvey, has been concluded, the Echo can reveal.

However, the 66-year-old reverend remains suspended from this role as team rector of the parish of Canvey Island and remains under investigation by the Diocese of Southwark.

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Rev'd Tudor was suspended from his church role following his arrest in April 2019.

A spokesman from the Diocese of Chelmsford said: “The police investigation into allegations against David Tudor has now been concluded without charges being brought.

“David Tudor remains suspended from his role as team rector of the parish of Canvey Island as he is subject to an investigation under the Clergy Discipline Measure (CDM).

“This investigation can now proceed in full following the conclusion of the police investigation and relates to a number of serious complaints and allegations, including allegations relating to safeguarding.

“We continue to work closely with the relevant authorities and our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this case.”

The Diocese of Southwark could not hold it's CDM investigation while there was an ongoing police investigation as per Church if England policy. 

Mr Tudor has been Rector of St Nicholas Church since 2006.

In 2008, he was appointed area Dean of Hadleigh, covering a patch from Canvey through Castle Point to Leigh, Westcliff and St Laurence’s parish in Eastwood.

A Surrey police spokesman said: "The case against a 66-year-old man from Canvey who was arrested in April 2019 on suspicion of indecent assault, has now been closed.

"He was arrested after we received a report of historic offences alleged to have taken place in Redhill in 1983."