Woman charged with assault after UK politician Nigel Farage ‘milkshaked’
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A young woman (left) throwing a milkshake at Mr Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing Reform UK party in Britain.
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LONDON – A 25-year-old woman has been charged with the offences of assault by beating and criminal damage after throwing a milkshake over Mr Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s Reform UK party, during an election campaign event.
Mr Farage was launching his bid for a seat in Parliament in the town of Clacton-on-Sea, in south-east England, when a woman threw a drink in his face
He appeared unhurt and later laughed off the incident in a video posted on social media.
A police statement on June 5 said the woman would appear in court on July 2.
Mr Farage was previously doused in milkshake in 2019 while campaigning for the Brexit Party, Reform’s predecessor, in Newcastle before a European Parliament election.
His attacker on that occasion was ordered to pay for his suit to be cleaned after pleading guilty to common assault and criminal damage. REUTERS
