A person has been discovered responsible of stalking former training secretary Sir Gavin Williamson.
The Conservative MP stated he felt “incredibly threatened” by Simon Parry who “persistently followed” him on 24 May and 14 June.
Parry, 45, of no mounted abode, was convicted of 1 depend of stalking.
He had additionally denied impersonating a police officer by flashing what Sir Gavin stated gave the impression to be a warrant card and making feedback about arresting him on the June date.
District choose Tan Ikram discovered there was no case to reply with respect to the police impersonation cost as a result of the proof was “so poor”.
However the choose stated: “I am satisfied that those two occasions taken collectively amount to harassment of Sir Gavin.
“The defendant thinks there may be humour in relation to what he does. He uploads it onto social media.
“Objectively he ought to have known the course of conduct amounted to harassment. I am sure of that.”
Parry denied meaning to harass, misery, humiliate or intimidate the politician over the 2 dates when he gave proof on Wednesday.
He appeared at courtroom with Piers Corbyn, the brother of former Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn.
Parry will probably be sentenced at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 16 November.
Sir Gavin has been MP for South Staffordshire since 2010 and served within the cupboard as defence secretary earlier than changing into training secretary underneath Boris Johnson in 2019.
He was given the federal government submit of Cabinet Office minister when Rishi Sunak took workplace final autumn however resigned shortly afterwards amid bullying allegations, with a pledge to “clear my name of any wrongdoing”.
Source: information.sky.com”