July 16th 2024.
Next up, we have a story about a young woman who has been accused of throwing a milkshake at Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK. The incident occurred on June 4th when Farage was leaving a Wetherspoon pub in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. The woman, Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, has denied both assault by beating and criminal damage.
Farage had just finished addressing supporters at a rally in the seaside town during the general election campaign before he was drenched in what appeared to be a McDonald's banana shake. The 60-year-old Eurosceptic had the yellow liquid splattered all over his dark blue suit. It was later revealed that Bowen is an OnlyFans model from St Osyth Road in Clacton.
At her court appearance in Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, Bowen pleaded not guilty to both charges. Her lawyer, Caroline Liggins, stated that Bowen strongly denies any wrongdoing and is eager to fight these unjust charges in court. She was released on unconditional bail and is scheduled to appear in court again on October 21st for her trial.
The incident, known as 'milkshaking', took place during a Reform campaign event in Clacton-Upon-Sea. It is not the first time Farage has been targeted in this manner. In 2019, during a campaign walkabout in Newcastle, he had a banana and salted caramel milkshake thrown at him. The act of dousing public figures in milkshake, also known as 'milkshaking', was officially recognized by Collins Dictionary that same year.
In a separate incident, 28-year-old Josh Greally admitted to throwing a coffee cup and another item at Farage as he campaigned on his battle bus in Barnsley, South Yorkshire on June 11th. Greally, from Derbyshire, pleaded guilty to a public order offence at Barnsley Magistrates' Court and is set to be sentenced on August 28th. It seems that Farage has become a target for these types of attacks during his campaigning efforts.
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