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Man guilty of harassing MP Stella Creasy on tube train

From The Guardian · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A man was found guilty of harassing Labour MP Stella Creasy on a London Underground train.
  • The man, Clifford Wilby, blocked the MP from leaving a carriage and filmed her.
  • He had previously been abusive during an online meeting with Creasy.

A 63-year-old man has been convicted of harassing Labour MP Stella Creasy after an incident on a London Underground train. Clifford Wilby, from east London, confronted Creasy on a Victoria Line train in July 2025, blocking her exit from a carriage and initiating a conversation about "knife crime and her failings as a member of parliament."

abusive and aggressive

— ProsecutionThe prosecution described Wilby's behavior towards Stella Creasy on the tube train.

During the encounter, Wilby filmed Creasy on his mobile phone. Other passengers intervened, stepping between them until Creasy could leave the carriage. The court heard that Wilby and Creasy had previously interacted during a Zoom meeting in 2024, which was terminated due to Wilby's aggressive behavior. Creasy testified that during that online meeting, Wilby made "a series of very serious allegations," became abusive, and mentioned he had been diagnosed as a psychopath.

made a series of very serious allegations

— Stella CreasyCreasy described Wilby's behavior during a prior online meeting.

Creasy stated that on the train, Wilby stood up and blocked her path as she attempted to move down the carriage. She described him as being very close and shouting, despite the noise of the train. She clearly told him it was not an appropriate conversation. Backed against the door, she held her hands out to signal him to stop. She eventually exited the train at Finsbury Park using a different door.

referred to the fact he had been diagnosed as a psychopath

— Stella CreasyCreasy recounted Wilby's statements during their earlier online meeting.

Wilby's defense suggested Creasy could have left the train earlier, a claim she denied. Wilby testified that he intended to continue the conversation on the tube but became "shocked by her reaction" when she appeared agitated. He stated he began recording "for my safety" and denied blocking her, claiming he stood up because it was noisy and she was already getting off the train when he spoke to her. He also denied telling her in 2024 that he had been diagnosed as a psychopath. The deputy chief magistrate found Wilby guilty of using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behavior to cause harassment, alarm, or distress.

abusive, aggressive

— Stella CreasyCreasy described Wilby's demeanor during the terminated online meeting.
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