POLICE have issued a plea after a protester was allegedly assaulted by Reform UK members during the party's conference.
Video footage which has circulated widely on social media shows the conference, taking place in Birmingham, being disrupted by a female protester.
As the woman is being escorted out by security staff, a number of conference attendees can be seen crowding her.
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Video footage shows her being physically pushed, protesters pulling her hair and clamping a hand around her mouth, while one man appears to wield a walking stick and strikes her on the head with it.
Reform members also allegedly shouted "fuck off bitch" at the protester.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage laughed during the disruption and said: "We've got a screamer. Oh dear."
Following the incident, he told the conference: "That poor young girl, she looked like she was going to do herself an injury, didn't she?"
He added: "Well, there's a saying I've got for that. You know what it is, don't you?
"Boring! Boring! Boring!"
Multiple protesters disrupted Farage's keynote speech, in which they could be heard mentioning the £5 million undeclared gift Farage received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
Speaking to LBC News following the incident, the woman said that she had disrupted many conferences in the past, but "this was by far the worst handling I have ever experienced by both the public and security guards themselves".
She said: "I was yanked by my hair, I had people pull me in various different directions.
"I then got my hair pulled multiple times by the security guards, and then when I complained and said 'please don't pull my hair again', I was put on the floor, and when they went to pick me up again there was a security guard stood on my hair, which was obviously incredibly painful.
"When I complained once more, they held my weight from my hair."
She added that the incident "highlights the kind of people you can find at these kind of places, and the kind of behaviour that the Reform Party is willing to condone and promote".
Police have confirmed they have launched an investigation, urging the woman involved to come forward.
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We’re aware of a video circulating from the Reform UK Conference showing an incident with a protester.
"We haven’t received a complaint but would ask the woman involved to come forward and contact us so we can carry out enquiries.
"Anyone with any information should contact us on 101 quoting log number 924 of September 5."
Activist group Climate Resistance claimed responsibility for the protest.
In a comment they said they were “horrified at the violence” from Reform conference audience members.
The group also said the protester is considering whether to come forward to police.
A Climate Resistance spokesperson said: “We were horrified at the violence by Reform Party members against our peaceful protestors.
“Farage should take responsibility for controlling his supporters rather than firing up an angry crowd. He’s been mired in scandal over donations and billionaire influence.
“It’s important protestors can hold him to account without fear for their safety.”
The Reform UK conference is taking place in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham until Saturday.
The conference has been dogged in allegations the party has breached political donation rules by having polling paid for by an overseas company.
Undercover reporting by Channel 4 News and Verbatim found that Reform took funding from a US firm for three polls it commissioned earlier this year, costing £32,500.
Foreign companies are not a permissible source of funding for parties, including for payments for studies and research, and accepting donations from them could constitute a criminal offence.
Reform confirmed two party officials, head of policy James Orr and aide Dan Jukes, have stepped down from their positions pending the outcome of an investigation.
Meanwhile, First Minister John Swinney has called for police to investigate allegations of criminality, and for Farage to resign as Reform UK leader.
