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Man Who Threw Objects at Nigel Farage Receives Suspended Sentence

Josh Greally sentenced to six weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, after incident during election campaign.

  • Josh Greally, 28, pleaded guilty to a public order offense for throwing objects at Nigel Farage during a campaign event.
  • The court deemed the offense serious but noted a realistic prospect of rehabilitation for Greally.
  • Greally was also ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work and 20 rehabilitation activity days.
  • Nigel Farage criticized the sentence, calling for stricter penalties and more prison construction.
  • The incident occurred in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, where Farage was campaigning on his battle bus.
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