Overview
- Swarbrick said his wife stopped on a narrow rural lane to let a car through when a man pulled alongside, hurled expletives and spat phlegm into her face.
- Their eight-year-old daughter was in the back seat and was described as terrified, with ongoing distress reported.
- After he described the incident on his LBC show, a listener who was in the car behind contacted police with key evidence.
- ITV’s This Morning paused its broadcast as Swarbrick urged viewers to share information and said the attack targeted a woman on her own.
- Kent Police have appealed for information and were praised by Swarbrick for treating the case seriously.