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Lady Emily Davey Testifies in Stalking Trial, Describes Attempted Intrusion at Family Home

The Wimbledon hearing centers on allegations that constituent Inigo Rowland repeatedly came to the address between June and October.

Overview

  • Rowland, 58, is charged with stalking by attending the property more than once between June 1 and October 1 and with harassment without violence up to October 6.
  • Lady Davey told the court that in September he walked through the outside door into the porch as carers tried to stop him, prompting her to pray while inside.
  • She said the couple’s 17-year-old son, who has severe disabilities and two carers, and their 11-year-old daughter were at home during the incidents, and that the address is not public.
  • Lady Davey gave evidence from behind a screen that shielded her from the defendant, as Sir Ed Davey watched from the public gallery and helped her enter and leave the court.
  • Court records show Rowland previously admitted possessing a flick knife in the Borough of Kingston on October 6, and he was a Liberal Democrat member at the time of the alleged offences.