Man cleared of attacking Iain Duncan Smith with traffic cone

Man cleared of attacking Iain Duncan Smith with traffic cone

A man accused of assaulting former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith with a traffic cone has been cleared by a judge.

Sir Iain described being followed by a group of protesters shouting and banging a drum on 4 October 2021 in Manchester, before a cone was “smacked down” on his head.

The politician said he feared for his wife and friend when a cone was put on his head and protesters hurled abuse at him during the 2021 Conservative Party Conference.

Sir Iain was leaving a conference in the Midland Hotel and was on the way to speak at the Mercure Hotel, when he was attacked, repeatedly sworn at and labelled “Tory scum”, he told Manchester Magistrates’ Court.

CCTV footage which allegedly identified Elliot Bovill, 32, as the person who put the traffic cone on the MP’s head was shown to the court.

Elliot Bovill at Manchester Magistrates Court where he is appearing with Ruth Wood and Radical Haslam who both deny using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress following an incident with Sir Iain Duncan Smith. The former Tory leader told the court how he feared for his wife and her friend when he had a traffic cone
Image: Elliot Bovill at Manchester Magistrates Court

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