Milkshake Assault: Woman Charged After Targeting Nigel Farage at Campaign Event

25-year-old woman faces assault charges for hurling milkshake at Nigel Farage

Victoria Thomas Bowen, aged 25, is set to appear in Colchester Magistrates' Court on July 2 after she reportedly threw a milkshake at Nigel Farage during a campaign rally in Clacton, Essex this past Tuesday.

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Thursday, June 6, 2024, 04:

A woman faces charges of assault and criminal damage following an incident where Nigel Farage was doused with a milkshake.

25-year-old Victoria Thomas Bowen is scheduled to appear in Colchester Magistrates' Court on July 2nd after an incident that occurred at a campaign event in Clacton, Essex this past Tuesday.

A 44-year-old individual detained for allegedly attacking an emergency worker has been freed and will not be subject to additional legal consequences.

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Mr. Farage was splashed with what seemed to be a McDonald's banana milkshake while exiting the Moon and Starfish Wetherspoons pub in the vicinity at about 2 p.m.

He was spotted entering his campaign bus, his dark blue suit stained with a yellow beverage.

The seasoned critic of the European Union initially responded to the situation with humor, quipping, "my milkshake attracts everyone to the gathering."

He subsequently described it as "quite frightening," acknowledging it as a hazard inherent to his "traditional street campaigning."

Mr. Farage has experienced having food or beverages thrown at him before, including previous incidents involving milkshakes.

In May 2019, during a city center campaign event before the European elections, Paul Crowther, a resident of Newcastle, threw a banana and salted caramel milkshake, which he bought for £5.25 from the fast-food restaurant Five Guys, at the leader of the Brexit Party at the time.

He was apprehended on-site and admitted to charges of common assault and criminal damage. He was mandated to compensate Mr. Farage £350 for the cleaning of his suit following the "politically motivated attack".

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In the same year, Collins Dictionary officially acknowledged "milkshaking" as the term for throwing milkshakes at public figures.

In 2014, during a campaign stop in Nottingham, Mr. Farage, who was the leader of UKIP at the time, was targeted by a protester who threw an egg at him.

The recent event occurred mere hours after he initiated his campaign for election in the presence of hundreds of followers.

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On July 4, voters will head to the polls, marking his eighth attempt at securing a parliamentary seat, despite his previous unsuccessful bids.

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