CPS v Ben Lindsay: Assault against Kellie-Jay Keen
Man charged with two counts of assault by beating against women's rights campaigner
Ben Lindsay, 34, of Barnsley, has been charged with two counts of assault by beating after allegedly throwing soup at women’s rights campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen at a Let Women Speak event in Sheffield.
Let Women Speak is an international movement founded and hosted by Kellie-Jay Keen. The initiative organises events worldwide, providing a platform for women to discuss the impact of gender identity on women's rights and child safeguarding.
The incident occurred on September 21st, shortly before the event at Barker’s Pool, Sheffield, was set to begin at 1 PM. While technical equipment was being set up, Lindsay allegedly approached Mrs Keen from behind and poured soup over her.
Attendees followed Lindsay, and he was subsequently arrested by police. He has been released on conditional bail and is scheduled to appear at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court for sentencing on Monday, 25th November.
Case status
Lindsay appeared before Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Monday, 25th November 2024. He pled guilty, was found guilty by judge of two counts of assault by beating; one intentional, one negligent. He was sentenced to pay fines, compensation and costs totalling £565.
Court Report
No devices were allowed in court. Our reporter took longhand notes and used those to prepare the tweet thread.
Tweet thread - 25 November 2024
Abbreviations
KJK - Kellie-Jay Keen
LWS - Let Women Speak
Press Coverage
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11th October 2024
The Critic - Don’t stop the music
27th September 2024
Barnsley Chronicle - Tomato soup attack leads to police charges
[VIDEO] GB News - Women's rights campaigner doused in soup
25th September 2024
24th September 2024
Binary - Kellie-Jay Keen doused in soup. Again.
23nd Sept 2024
Daily Mail - Moment women's rights campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen is doused in soup AGAIN at rally in Sheffield
Tab - Man charged with assault after soup thrown at ‘anti-trans’ speaker during Sheffield rally
22nd Sept 2024
Out in Perth - Kellie-Jay assaulted with tomato soup at Sheffield rally
Examiner Live - Man charged with assault by beating at Sheffield demonstration
21st September 2024
[VIDEO] News Now Yorkshire
20th sept 2024
Hallam student's union - ‘Let Women Speak’ Protest Statement
A fine! honestly
Better than this outcome: https://tribunaltweets.substack.com/p/sarah-jane-baker-v-cps?r=1gxdhb
But don't quote us.