Man charged with stalking after allegedly targeting Sir Ed Davey and his family

A antheral has been charged with stalking and possession of a flick weapon aft allegedly targeting Lib Dem person Sir Ed Davey and his family.

Inigo Rowland, 58, of Surbiton, southbound London, was arrested past Monday, but it was lone made nationalist connected Sunday.

He appeared astatine Wimbledon Magistrates' Court connected Tuesday and was remanded successful custody, the Met Police said.

The offences are alleged to person taken spot betwixt June and October.

Sir Ed, the MP for Kingston and Surbiton, lives successful southwest London with his wife, Emily, their 17-year-old lad John, and his younger sister Ellie.

A spokesperson for the Met Police said: "Inigo Rowland, 58, of Surbiton has been charged with stalking and possession of a flick knife.

"He appeared astatine Wimbledon Magistrates' Court connected Tuesday, 7 October and was remanded into custody. He volition adjacent look astatine the aforesaid tribunal connected Tuesday, 14 October.

"He was arrested connected Monday, 6 October successful narration to the offences, which are alleged to person taken spot betwixt June and October."

A Lib Dem spokesperson said: "We cannot supply immoderate details astatine this time, Ed's fig 1 precedence is the information of his family."