Nigel Farage milkshake suspect Victoria Thomas Bowen denies attacking Reform leader
Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with assault by beating and criminal damage after a milkshake was thrown over Nigel Farage.
A young woman has denied assault by beating and criminal damage after a milkshake was thrown over Nigel Farage.
The Reform UK leader appeared to be doused with a McDonald’s banana drink as he left the Moon and Starfish Wetherspoon pub in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, on June 4.
Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, of St Osyth Road in the seaside town, pleaded not guilty to both charges at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
Mr Farage, 60, was leaving the Moon and Starfish Wetherspoon pub in Clacton-on-Sea, having earlier addressed supporters at a rally in the seaside town during the general election campaign.
The veteran Eurosceptic was left with the yellow liquid splattered across his dark blue suit.
Prosecutors say £30 worth of criminal damage was caused to a jacket belonging to James Woolfenden.
Caroline Liggins, a partner at Hodge Jones & Allen, the law firm representing Ms Bowen, said: "My client strongly protests her innocence and looks forward to fighting these unjust charges in court."
Ms Bowen was released on unconditional bail to appear before the same court for trial on October 21.
The court appearance comes after Josh Greally, 28, last month admitted throwing a coffee cup and another item at Mr Farage as he campaigned on his battle bus in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, on June 11.
Mr Greally, of Damsbrook Drive, Clowne, Derbyshire, appeared before a district judge at Barnsley Magistrates' Court, where he pleaded guilty to a public order offence.
He is due to be sentenced on August 28 at the same court.
During a campaign walkabout in Newcastle in 2019, Mr Farage had a banana and salted caramel milkshake thrown at him.
"Milkshaking" - the act of dousing public figures in the drink - was officially recognised by Collins Dictionary the same year.
