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Peroxide-headed ‘milkshake slinger’ denies throwing McDonald’s drink at Farage

The Reform UK leader was doused with a McDonald’s milkshake whilst campaigning in June.

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A young woman accused of throwing a milkshake over Nigel Farage has denied assault by beating and criminal damage.

The Reform UK leader was doused with what appeared to be a McDonald’s banana shake as he left a Wetherspoon pub in Clacton-on-Sea in Essex on June 4.

Mr Farage, who is now Clacton MP, had earlier addressed supporters at a rally in the seaside town during the general election campaign.

The veteran Eurosceptic, 60, was left with the yellow liquid splattered across his dark blue suit.

Victoria Thomas Bowen arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London charged with assault by beating and criminal damage after a milkshake was thrown over Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in Clacton on Sea in Essex on June 4. Picture date: Tuesday July 16, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story COURTS Milkshake. Photo credit should read: Lucy North/PA Wire
Victoria Thomas Bowen is accused of throwing a milkshake at Nigel Farage during the General Election (Picture: Lucy North/PA Wire)

Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, of St Osyth Road in the seaside town, pleaded not guilty to both charges at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

Prosecutors say £30 of criminal damage was caused to a jacket belonging to James Woolfenden.

Caroline Liggins, partner at Hodge Jones & Allen, the law firm representing Bowen, said: ‘My client strongly protests her innocence and looks forward to fighting these unjust charges in court.’

Bowen was released on unconditional bail to appear before the same court for trial on October 21.

A woman throws the contents of a drinks cup in the face of newly appointed leader of Britain's right-wing populist party, Reform UK, and the party's parliamentary candidate for Clacton, Nigel Farage.
The ‘milkshaking’ occurred during a Reform campaign event in Clacton-Upon-Sea (Picture:AFP)
Victoria Thomas Bowen selfie on Instagram
Ms Bowen was revealed to be an OnlyFans model shortly after the incident (Picture: @vic.tb/Instagram)

Last month, 28-year-old Josh Greally admitted throwing a coffee cup and another item at Mr Farage as he campaigned on his battle bus in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, on Tuesday June 11.

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 will 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 milkshake – was officially recognised by Collins Dictionary the same year.

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