Controversial councillor Collin Brewer is now under investigation by the police.
After receiving a number of formal complaints, Devon and Cornwall Police are looking into whether comments made by the Wadebridge East councillor have broken the law.
Mr Brewer first provoked public outrage in February when it emerged that in 2011 he had told a member of Hayle charity Disability Cornwall's staff that "disabled children cost the council too much money and should be put down".
He resigned his seat on Cornwall Council but decided to stand again.
He hung on to his seat by just four votes at the elections earlier. Last weekend, Mr Brewer came under fire again after allegedly making a series of further comments on the subject of disabled children when being interviewed by the Disability News Service (DNS).
Mr Brewer said he had been approached by a farmer in his ward about his original comments, who made it clear he "didn't see a lot wrong with what I said, because it is something they do every day".
He said: "If they have a misshapen lamb, they get rid of it. They get rid of it. Bang."
He is also reported to have compared cost of keeping ten public toilets open with the amount required to look after one disabled person.
Today a spokesman for the police said: "This matter has been formally reported to Devon and Cornwall Police who will now look into the comments made to establish whether any offence has been committed and we will be contacting those who have reported this matter to us to update them."
After receiving a number of formal complaints, Devon and Cornwall Police are looking into whether comments made by the Wadebridge East councillor have broken the law.
Mr Brewer first provoked public outrage in February when it emerged that in 2011 he had told a member of Hayle charity Disability Cornwall's staff that "disabled children cost the council too much money and should be put down".
He resigned his seat on Cornwall Council but decided to stand again.
He hung on to his seat by just four votes at the elections earlier. Last weekend, Mr Brewer came under fire again after allegedly making a series of further comments on the subject of disabled children when being interviewed by the Disability News Service (DNS).
Mr Brewer said he had been approached by a farmer in his ward about his original comments, who made it clear he "didn't see a lot wrong with what I said, because it is something they do every day".
He said: "If they have a misshapen lamb, they get rid of it. They get rid of it. Bang."
He is also reported to have compared cost of keeping ten public toilets open with the amount required to look after one disabled person.
Today a spokesman for the police said: "This matter has been formally reported to Devon and Cornwall Police who will now look into the comments made to establish whether any offence has been committed and we will be contacting those who have reported this matter to us to update them."
