Victoria Thomas Bowen leaving Westminster Magistrates' Court in London
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Nigel Farage said he 'felt humiliated' as woman who threw milkshake over him sentenced

by · Manchester Evening News

A woman who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage has been handed a suspended prison sentence.

Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, pleaded guilty to assault by beating when she threw a milkshake over the Reform UK leader during the general election campaign in June outside an Essex pub.

She previously admitted assault by beating after Mr Farage, who is now MP for Clacton, was doused with the liquid and hit by the cup after it was thrown as he left the Moon and Starfish Wetherspoon pub in Clacton-on-Sea on June 4.

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She also admitted criminal damage after causing £17.50 of damage to a jacket belonging to Mr Farage’s security officer, James Woolfenden.

Mr Farage had addressed supporters at a rally during the general election campaign and was left with yellow liquid splattered across his dark blue suit.

Bowen had originally denied the charges and was due to go on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in October, but changed her pleas to guilty before proceedings began.

Victoria Thomas Bowen was sentenced to 13 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months after admitting assault for throwing a milkshake over Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

Mr Farage, in a victim impact statement read out by the prosecution, said after the incident he “felt humiliated” with it “broadcast on national and international media”.

He added he was “deeply thoughtful for some time afterwards that next time it may not be a milkshake” and said the incident is part of “a growing security concern”.

Thomas Bowen, who is an OnlyFans model, was sentenced to 13 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, by deputy senior district judge Tan Ikram at the same court on Monday.

He also said she will have to complete 12 rehabilitation activity requirement days, 120 hours of unpaid work and to pay Mr Farage £150 compensation, £17.50 compensation for the criminal damage, £154 victim surcharge and £450 in costs.