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| Nigel Farage hit by milkshake during Newcastle walkabout | Nigel Farage hit by milkshake during Newcastle walkabout |
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| Nigel Farage had milkshake thrown at him during a campaign walkabout. | Nigel Farage had milkshake thrown at him during a campaign walkabout. |
| The Brexit Party leader had just given a short speech in Newcastle as part of a tour of the country ahead of the European elections. | The Brexit Party leader had just given a short speech in Newcastle as part of a tour of the country ahead of the European elections. |
| A man was dragged away by a police community support officer and later seen in handcuffs. | A man was dragged away by a police community support officer and later seen in handcuffs. |
| Paul Crowther, 32, from Throckley, Newcastle, said it was a £5.25 Five Guys banana and salted caramel milkshake. | Paul Crowther, 32, from Throckley, Newcastle, said it was a £5.25 Five Guys banana and salted caramel milkshake. |
| Mr Farage was campaigning in the North East ahead of polling day on Thursday. | Mr Farage was campaigning in the North East ahead of polling day on Thursday. |
| A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of common assault and remains in police custody." | A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of common assault and remains in police custody." |
| Mr Crowther said: "I didn't know he [Mr Farage] was in town, I thought this is my only chance. | |
| "It's a right of protest against people like him. | |
| "The bile and the racism he spouts out in this country is far more damaging than a bit of milkshake to his front." | |
| Standing in handcuffs outside a branch of Waterstones, Mr Crowther said he did not regret his actions. | |
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| He denied an allegation that someone was cut, saying he only threw liquid on the politician. | |
| Of his milkshake, he added: "I was quite looking forward to it, but I think it went on a better purpose." | |
| Mr Farage is the the latest victim of a protest which has seen other European election candidates such as Ukip's Carl Benjamin and ex-English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson suffer similar attacks. | Mr Farage is the the latest victim of a protest which has seen other European election candidates such as Ukip's Carl Benjamin and ex-English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson suffer similar attacks. |
| Shortly afterwards, Mr Farage could be heard saying "how did you not stop that?" as his staff ushered him away from the scene. | Shortly afterwards, Mr Farage could be heard saying "how did you not stop that?" as his staff ushered him away from the scene. |
| He tweeted: "Sadly some remainers have become radicalised, to the extent that normal campaigning is becoming impossible. | He tweeted: "Sadly some remainers have become radicalised, to the extent that normal campaigning is becoming impossible. |
| "For a civilised democracy to work you need the losers' consent, politicians not accepting the referendum result have led us to this." |