A 25-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to assault after throwing a milkshake at Nigel Farage during this summer’s election campaign.
Victoria Thomas Bowen, from Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London this morning charged with assault by beating and criminal damage.
Victoria Thomas Bowen at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in July. Pic: PA
Mr Farage, 60, was covered with a drink as he left the Moon and Starfish Wetherspoons pub in Clacton-on-Sea on 4 June.
Prosecutors alleged that £17.50 worth of criminal damage was caused to a jacket belonging to a member of Mr Farage’s team.
He had addressed supporters at a rally earlier in the day and was left with the yellow liquid splattered across his dark blue suit.
Nigel Farage and Victoria Thomas Bowen arriving at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning. Pic: PA
Deputy senior district judge Tan Ikram adjourned sentencing to 16 December and told the defendant: “You have pleaded guilty to, in my judgment, two serious charges.
“This was an unprovoked, targeted attack now on an elected Member of Parliament.
“I take a serious view of these offences.
“I am seeking a pre-sentence report which will consider all options for sentence.”
In a witness statement read out in court, Mr Farage said he was not injured but “this incident caused me concern as I have only been going about my job” and that he tries to “have as much public engagement as possible”.
“I’m saddened that this has happened at a public campaign,” he added.
Nigel Farage is now the MP for Clacton after winning the seat in the 4 July election with a majority of 8,405.