Sir Ed Davey’s wife has told a court she “sat on the loo and started praying” as one of her husband’s constituents allegedly tried to enter their home.

Inigo Rowland, 58, is on trial charged with stalking Lady Emily Davey by turning up at their address more than once between June 1 and October 1 this year.

Rowland, a Lib Dem party member at the time, is further charged with harassing Lady Davey without violence between June 1 and October 6.

The court heard he repeatedly asked her to speak to Sir Ed, the Kingston and Surbiton MP.

The Liberal Democrat leader watched from the public gallery on Tuesday as his wife gave evidence from behind a screen that shielded her from the defendant’s view.

Sir Ed guided the Lib Dem councillor, who used a walking stick, in and out of Wimbledon Magistrat

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