A model has denied assaulting Nigel Farage after a McDonald’s milkshake was hurled over him.

Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, was arrested when the Reform UK leader launched his election campaign in front of crowds on June 4. The OnlyFans model was charged with assault by beating and criminal damage.

Bowen denied both counts during a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. Prosecutors said £30 of criminal damage was caused to bodyguard James Woolfenden’s jacket.

Caroline Liggins, rep-resenting 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. Mr Farage had been out in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, addressing supporters when he was doused with a banana milkshake while leaving the Moon and Starfish pub.







The moment Nigel Farage was hit by a milkshake on the campaign trail
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The ex-UKIP leader, 60, later made light of the incident by posing with his own shake. He was subsequently elected as Clacton MP in the July 4 general election.

Farage was hit outside the Moon and Starfish Wetherspoon pub as he began campaigning to represent the seaside town in Parliament. Farage had previously had milkshake thrown at him while campaigning in Newcastle in 2019 and he appeared very displeased as he strode out of the venue in June.

Mr Farage clutched his face after the incident, which raises questions about security arrangements around Parliamentary candidates. The milkshake-splattered candidate was escorted toward a bus after the liquid was thrown at him. Richard Tice, who was party leader until Mr Farage swooped in on Monday, appeared to smile as it happened.

But in response to the milkshaking, Mr Tice said: “The juvenile moron who threw a drink over Nigel has just gained us hundreds of thousands more votes. We will not be bullied or threatened off the campaign trail.”

Some witnesses appeared to clap after the drink was thrown at him.

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