A 58-year-old man has been found not guilty of harassing Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and his wife, Lady Emily Davey, after visiting their family home on two separate occasions.
Court Delivers Not Guilty Verdict
Inigo Rowland was acquitted of the harassment charge at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court. The charge alleged he harassed Lady Emily Davey without violence between the 1st of June and the 6th of October this year. District Judge Sushil Kumar, delivering the verdict, stated that while he was satisfied Rowland was present at both incidents, the defendant's actions did not meet the criminal threshold required for a conviction.
The judge explained he was not satisfied the behaviour constituted the "unacceptable and the oppressive" conduct demanded by the law. "I have not been satisfied of your guilt within the terms required by section two, notwithstanding the description I have given of your behaviour," Judge Kumar told Rowland directly in court.
The Details of the Two Visits
The court heard that Rowland was accused of turning up at the Davey family home in the summer of 2025 and again in September of the same year. On these visits, he allegedly repeatedly asked Lady Davey if he could speak to her husband, the MP for Kingston and Surbiton.
Judge Kumar described Rowland as an "annoyance" during the first visit. He noted that by the time of the second incident in September, it would have been "readily apparent" to Rowland that his presence was "unwelcome". However, this did not equate to criminal harassment.
Defendant's Account and Separate Conviction
Giving evidence, Rowland denied one alleged conversation on the driveway, claiming it was "impossible" as he is "never up at 10 o'clock on a Saturday morning" due to staying up late on Fridays. He admitted going to the house in September after being told by Sir Ed's constituency office to email for an appointment, but denied being angry.
Rowland also denied being asked to leave by Lady Davey and carers for the couple's son, stating he left of his own accord. The court was told the Daveys' son, who has severe disabilities, was 17 and their daughter was 11 at the time. Both children lived at the address, with their son having two carers.
Separately, Rowland, who wore a grey suit and waistcoat in court, previously pleaded guilty to possession of a flick knife in the Borough of Kingston on October 6. He will be sentenced for this offence on the 8th of December and was released on bail ahead of that hearing. The Crown Prosecution Service dropped a separate stalking charge against him relating to Lady Davey.
