Matt Hancock feared being pushed down stairs by anti-vaxxer Lancashire man Geza Tarjanyi, court hears
Former health secretary Matt Hancock feared being pushed down an escalator by an anti-vaccination protester who accused him of murdering people during the coronavirus pandemic, he told a court.
Mr Hancock went on: “It made me feel unsafe going about my place of work, it made me feel frustrated that instead of engaging in a normal debate, someone was trying to intimidate me, I thought that was unacceptable.” He added: “I had a pretty good impression he had been taken over by these ridiculous conspiracy theories.”
He said: “Obviously I was extremely worried at this time. If I had lost my balance at that point, I would have tumbled down the escalator. It’s a long escalator, I could see a long escalator moving away from me, and I was being pushed from behind. I had to work to maintain my balance and stop myself falling down the escalator.”
Nutan Fatania, prosecuting, said: “Mr Hancock felt shaken up by both incidents and concerned for his personal safety.” Parveen Mansoor, defending, said Tarjanyi denies any physical contact and believes it was Mr Hancock who “barged into him”.
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