A woman has admitted to throwing a milkshake over Nigel Farage while he was campaigning in Essex ahead of this summer’s general election.
A banana-flavoured McDonald’s milkshake was thrown over the Reform UK leader in Clacton-on-Sea after launching his campaign on 4 June.
The Clacton MP was doused as he left the Moon and Starfish Wetherspoon pub and was left with the yellow liquid splattered across his dark blue suit.
Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, was charged with assault by beating and criminal damage following the incident.
Thomas Bowen, of St Osyth Road in the seaside town, had originally denied the charges and was due to go on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday but changed her pleas to guilty before proceedings began.
Deputy Senior District Judge Tanweer Ikram told the defendant: “You’ve pleaded guilty to, in my judgement, two serious offences. It was an unprovoked, targeted attack on a member of parliament.”
The 25-year-old has been granted unconditional bail, with her next court hearing set for the morning of 16 December.
In his evidence that was read to the court on his behalf, Mr Farage said: “The cup hit me directly in my face … liquid went all over me.
“I do not have any injuries over this assault – however, this incident caused me concern.”
He added: “I’m saddened that this has happened at a public campaign.”
Earlier on 4 June, Mr Farage had addressed supporters at a rally during the general election campaign.
In a separate incident, Mr Farage was targeted with a milkshake in Newcastle in 2019.
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