Woman charged after allegedly spitting at person at Fitzwilliam Hunt meet near Peterborough on Boxing Day

A woman has been charged with assault after allegedly spitting at another woman during ‘an argument’ at the annual meeting of the Fitzwilliam Hunt on Boxing Day.

The hunt traditionally meet in Stilton, near Peterborough, at lunchtime on December 26, with both anti-hunt protestors and hunt supporters gathering in the village square.

This year saw large crowds gathering for the event.

Police confirmed one woman had been arrested and charged with assault at the event.

A spokesman for Cambridgeshire Police said: “At about 12pm on Monday (26 December) officers were on patrol in Stilton High Street when it was alleged a woman had spat at another woman following an argument.

“Teresa Underwood, 46, of Church Street, Woodford, Kettering, was arrested and later charged with common assault. She has been released on bail to appear at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on 25 January.”