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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Matthew Pearce

Woman who threw milkshake over Nigel Farage given suspended sentence

Victoria Thomas Bowen walking along a pavement
Victoria Thomas Bowen told police she threw the drink over Farage because she ‘didn’t agree with his views’. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

A woman who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage during the general election campaign has been given a 13-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.

Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, was also ordered to do 120 hours of unpaid work, 15 days of rehabilitation and pay the Clacton MP £150 in compensation for the incident during her sentencing at Westminster magistrates court on Monday.

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