Clifford Wilby convicted of harassing Stella Creasy on Victoria line train
Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram adjourned sentencing to 8 September 2026 for reports
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Clifford Wilby, 63, was found guilty on 11 August 2026 of harassing Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy on a Victoria line train. The incident occurred on 15 July 2025 between Walthamstow Central and Finsbury Park stations. Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram adjourned sentencing to 8 September 2026 for pre-sentence reports.
What happened on the train
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Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that Wilby blocked Creasy from leaving the carriage, shouted about knife crime, and criticised her record as an MP. He then began filming her on his mobile phone. Creasy told the court she was backed against the carriage doors and held her hands out to signal him to stop.
Passengers recognised Creasy and intervened. One man positioned himself between her and Wilby, while a woman told him his behaviour amounted to harassment. Creasy escaped through a different set of doors at Finsbury Park station after passengers distracted Wilby.
Previous encounter and court ruling
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Prosecutor Sarah Madden told the court that Wilby and Creasy had first met in a 2024 Zoom call in her capacity as an MP. The meeting was terminated after Wilby became abusive, made serious allegations, and claimed to have been diagnosed as a psychopath. Creasy said she reminded him she could not discuss a constituent’s case.
Wilby denied telling Creasy he was a psychopath and claimed she had turned to speak to him first. He said he started recording the encounter on 15 July 2025 ‘for my safety’ after she became ‘quite agitated’. The court heard footage in which Wilby said, ‘I don’t care about your feelings, your feelings don’t matter to me’.
Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram ruled that Wilby intended to cause Creasy alarm or distress. He said, ‘She made her own position very clear. She said that “I repeatedly asked him to stop, he didn’t, he was abusive and aggressive” and it’s clear from the defendant’s own words he did not care.’
What happens next
Wilby will be sentenced on 8 September 2026. The offence of using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm, or distress carries a maximum penalty of six months’ imprisonment or an unlimited fine. The court will consider pre-sentence reports before deciding the outcome.
Questions this report answers
+What was Clifford Wilby convicted of?
Wilby was found guilty of using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm, or distress to MP Stella Creasy on a Victoria line train on 15 July 2025. The offence carries a maximum penalty of six months’ imprisonment or an unlimited fine.
+When will Clifford Wilby be sentenced?
Wilby’s sentencing has been adjourned to 8 September 2026. The court will consider pre-sentence reports before deciding the penalty. The offence he was convicted of can result in up to six months in prison.
+What did Clifford Wilby do to Stella Creasy?
Wilby blocked Creasy from leaving a Victoria line carriage, shouted about knife crime and her ‘failings as an MP’, and filmed her on 15 July 2025. Passengers intervened before she escaped at Finsbury Park station. The court ruled he intended to cause her alarm.
+Did Clifford Wilby and Stella Creasy know each other before the incident?
Yes. They first met in a 2024 Zoom call in Creasy’s role as an MP. The meeting was terminated after Wilby became abusive, made serious allegations, and claimed to have been diagnosed as a psychopath, which he later denied.
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