Nigel Farage’s milkshake attacker pleads guilty – POLITICO

She had previously denied the charges and was due to stand trial on Monday, but changed her plea to guilty before proceedings began. Thomas Bowen was granted unconditional bail ahead of his sentencing hearing on December 16.

In a witness statement read in court and reported by the BBC, Farage said “this incident concerned me because I was just doing my job” and was trying to “have as much public engagement as possible” .

He added: “I am saddened that this happened during a public campaign. »

The British reform leader was also pelted with cups of coffee the same month while campaigning in Barnsley. The perpetrator of this attack was given a suspended prison sentence.

Since entering Parliament, Farage has not held in-person constituency operations, a staple of British politics. He said he did not “allow the public to come through the door with their knife in their pocket.”