{"id":95674,"date":"2024-07-16T15:26:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T15:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/16\/nigel-farage-woman-accused-of-throwing-milkshake-over-reform-uk-leader-denies-assault\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T15:26:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T15:26:21","slug":"nigel-farage-woman-accused-of-throwing-milkshake-over-reform-uk-leader-denies-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/16\/nigel-farage-woman-accused-of-throwing-milkshake-over-reform-uk-leader-denies-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigel Farage: Woman accused of throwing milkshake over Reform UK leader denies assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/06\/768x432\/skynews-nigel-farage-starfish_6573051.jpg?20240604142723&amp;resize=768,432&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nigel Farage: Woman accused of throwing milkshake over Reform UK leader denies assault\" title=\"Nigel Farage: Woman accused of throwing milkshake over Reform UK leader denies assault\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>A 25-year-old woman accused of throwing a milkshake over Nigel Farage has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault by beating and criminal damage.<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Thomas Bowen, from Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, appeared at Westminster Magistrates&#8217; Court in London on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/nigel-farage-5829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mr Farage<\/a><\/strong> was doused with liquid as he left a Wetherspoons pub in the seaside town on 4 June.<\/p>\n<p>The Reform UK leader, now the Clacton MP, had earlier held a rally in the area as part of the general election campaign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">Nigel Farage after the incident in June. Pic: PA<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prosecutors say \u00a330 of criminal damage was caused to a jacket belonging to a member of Mr Farage&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p>Caroline Liggins, representing Ms Bowen, said: &#8220;My client strongly protests her innocence and looks forward to fighting these unjust charges in court.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more from Sky News:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/thailand-six-people-found-dead-at-hotel-in-bangkok-13178740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Six people found dead in Bangkok hotel<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/jay-slaters-mother-pays-tribute-to-beautiful-boy-after-his-body-found-in-tenerife-13178513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jay Slater&#8217;s mother pays tribute after body found<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/gareth-southgate-resigns-as-england-manager-after-euro-2024-final-defeat-13178036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southgate quits as England manager<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ms Bowen was released on unconditional bail to appear before the same court for trial on 21 October.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/nigel-farage-woman-accused-of-throwing-milkshake-over-reform-uk-leader-denies-assault-13178686\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 25-year-old woman accused of throwing a milkshake over Nigel Farage has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault by beating and criminal damage. Victoria Thomas Bowen, from Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, appeared at Westminster Magistrates&#8217; Court in London on Tuesday. 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