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A woman who admitted to assault by beating after throwing milkshake done Nigel Farage during the election campaign he was spared an immediate prison sentence.
Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, threw a banana-flavored McDonald’s milkshake at UK reform leader outside a pub in Clacton-on-Sea ahead of the general election.
Mr Farage, who is now MP for Clacton, was covered in drink after a cup was thrown at him as he left the Moon and Starfish Wetherspoon pub in the Essex seaside town on June 4.
Thomas Bowen, who is an OnlyFans model, admitted the offense at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in October.
She also pleaded guilty to causing £17.50 worth of damage to a jacket belonging to Mr Farage’s security officer, James Wolfenden.
Deputy Senior District Judge Tan Ikram sentenced the 25-year-old, of St Osyth Road in the seaside town, to 13 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, at the same court on Monday.
He also said she would have to complete 12 required rehabilitation days, 120 hours of unpaid work and pay Mr Farage £150 compensation, £17.50 criminal damage compensation, £154 victim surcharge and £450 costs.
Mr Farage, in a victim impact statement read out by the prosecution, said after the incident that he “felt humiliated” when it was “reported in the national and international media”.
He added that he “thought deeply for a while afterwards that there might not be a milkshake next time” and said the incident was part of a “growing security concern”.
In a witness statement read in court in October, the politician said he was not injured, but that “this incident caused me concern because I was just going about my business” and that he was trying to “have as much public engagement as possible.”
He added: “I am saddened that this has happened in a public campaign.”
Mr Farage was addressing supporters at a rally during the general election campaign and was left with yellow liquid splashed across his navy blue suit.
Thomas Bowen – who has more than 44,000 followers on Twitter/X and lists “content creator” as his profession on his account – was arrested shortly after the incident.
She told police in an interview that she had seen an online post advertising Mr Farage’s presence on the day and that she “didn’t agree with his political views”, the court heard.
She said she was outside the pub when she saw him leave and decided to act because she “had the chance”, but that she had not intended the mug to hit Mr Farage.
Thomas Bowen initially denied the charges and she was due to stand trial at Westminster Magistrates Court in October, but she changed her plea before proceedings began.
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