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A Tory candidate threatened to call the police on the audience at an election hustings - after they booed her for saying she was "really pleased we have food banks".

Sheryll Murray, who is standing for re-election in South East Cornwall, made the comments after being challenged about the rise in the number of people using food banks in the constituency.

"I am really pleased that we have foodbanks," the Tory candidate says.

The video taken by a local resident then shows the audience jeering Ms Murray, with one man shouting: "A civilised society shouldn't need them."

Ms Murray replies saying said she would ignore "these people", while pointing at a section of the audience who had challenged her.

An angry disabled woman confronts Ms Murray, saying: "Don't you stand their saying that you can ignore me."

Taking her seat the woman says: "I'm sitting down now but you are being rude".

After the woman sits down the Tory hopeful says: "I'm think we should leave, because obviously I am not being subjected to this.

"You've all witnessed this horrendous behaviour, I came here in good faith today."

Ms Murray then says she will agree to stay, but only if the woman leaves.

"Perhaps the lady should leave then," she says.

The woman replies: "You were being very rude and I am not leaving, if you want me to leave call the police."

Ms Murray turns then turns to an aide and says: "Would you like to go and do that please?"

Ms Murray made the comments at a hustings in South East Cornwall, a seat she has represented since 2010.

A desperate chair then tries to restore order, but Ms Murray soon accused of "waffling" instead of answering the question about food banks.

The meeting then resumes, with Ms Murray saying that food banks help people through temporary situations created by the government's reforms to benefits.

Speaking to the Plymouth Herald , Ms Murray's agent defended his candidate's request for the police to be called and suggested the questions had all come from local Labour activists.

Bob Davidson said: "I am growing increasingly concerned about the actions of of the hard left group of the Labour Party which is determined to stiffle debate and our campaign."

The local Lib Dem candidate, Phil Hutty, said that Ms Murray's outburst proves the Tories were back to being the 'nasty party'.

"The Conservatives just don't care about people struggling and going hungry in Cornwall," he said.

"That the Conservatives believe that it is acceptable to live in a society that needs food banks is a true indication of how they care nothing for ordinary people.

"Sheryll Murray has been a disgrace as a local MP and the people of Cornwall need strong MPs who will stand up to the Conservatives and their friends in London."