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Labour MP Stella Creasy Harassed on a Victoria Line Train – Man Convicted
8/12/2026, 12:35:46 AM
Incident Overview
In July 2024, Clifford Wilby, a 63-year-old resident of east London, confronted Labour MP Stella Creasy on a Victoria Line service between Walthamstow Central and Finsbury Park. Passengers intervened, with one man positioning himself between Creasy and Wilby and a woman urging Wilby to stop. Creasy eventually left the train through a different door at Finsbury Park.
Court Findings
Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard the case on August 11 2026. Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram found Wilby guilty of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Sentencing has been adjourned, with a hearing scheduled for September 8 2026.
Background to the Confrontation
Wilby and Creasy first met during a Zoom meeting in 2024, arranged in Creasy’s capacity as an MP. Creasy reminded him that she could not discuss another constituent’s case, prompting the meeting’s abrupt end.
On-the-Ground Accounts
- A male passenger stepped between Creasy and Wilby, and a female passenger told Wilby to stop, describing his conduct as harassment and encouraging Creasy to sit elsewhere.
- Wilby later claimed he recorded the exchange “for my safety” and denied ever standing in front of Creasy or telling her in 2024 that he had been diagnosed as a psychopath.
Official Statements & Responses
The court noted the public’s intervention reflected genuine concern for Creasy’s safety. Wilby’s sentencing will be determined at the September 8 hearing.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I stated very clearly this wasn’t an appropriate conversation to be having.” — Stella Creasy
- “Obviously I was concerned that I was in an enclosed space with him.” — MP. She
- “The only reasonable inference that can be drawn from the evidence is that he wanted her to feel threatened in the circumstances, that he intended to cause her alarm or distress.” — Mr Ikram, the deputy chief
