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Man Sentenced For Spitting In Jeremy Corbyn's Face During Lockdown

A man who spat in Jeremy Corbyn’s face during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic and verbally abused his wife has been sentenced.

Gerald Dore, 56, from Islington, admitted a charge of assault for spitting at the former Labour leader and a public order offence for verbally abusing and physically threatening Laura Alvarez.

Dore has been given a 18-month community order, with 80 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £150 compensation to Corbyn and £100 to Alvarez.

He was sentenced as Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Rob Hutchinson of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it was “completely unacceptable behaviour” by Gerald.

“At a time the country was reeling from the effects of Covid-19, Dore without provocation spat in the face of a prominent member of parliament and during an expletive ridden onslaught, physically threatened Ms Alvarez,” he said.

“This successful prosecution should put no one in any doubt that we will take firm action against those who abuse others in this way and, in this case, our elected officials and their families, who should be able to go about their personal business without being put in fear.”

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