Student Throws Egg At David Cameron (April 21, 2010)

Tory leader David Cameron is hit by an egg while campaigning at a college in Cornwall. It struck him on the back and is thought to have been thrown by a student. There is no commentary on the video.

General Election 2010: hoodie throws egg at David Cameron

By Christopher Hope, in Plymouth
Published: 21 Apr 2010- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/election-2010/7614886/General-Election-2010-h...

The Conservative leader made light of the incident, which occurred after he had held a question and answer session with a group of students at Cornwall College, in Saltash near Plymouth.

Just as he was leaving the colleges library, a student wearing a grey hoodie top threw the egg, striking Mr Cameron on the right shoulder.

Parts of the egg, which broke on impact, made a mark on his white shirt and splashed on to a detective who was following Mr Cameron out of the door.

When the egg hit Mr Cameron made light of the incident, joking: The first one of the campaign.

The incident happened a day after Mr Cameron was accosted by a reporter dressed as a chicken suit who had been hired by a tabloid newspaper to follow him around for the first half of the election campaign.

Referring to that incident, he added: "I now can answer one of the fundamental questions of life, which came first the chicken of the egg? I know".

Emily Taylor, 24, a trainee midwife who witnessed the attack, said someone shouted as it struck: You cant do that, its David Cameron.

The student who threw the egg was later led away by Mr Camerons security team and was seen being taken away by local police in a police van.

Students were shocked about the attack on Mr Cameron. One said: We dont want to let this one person give a bad image to Saltash College.

College sources suggested that that the college would investigate the incident using its normal disciplinary procedures.

A spokesman for the college said: We are extremely disappointed that the actions of one student marred this otherwise excellent opportunity to engage students in the election process.

We are delighted that our students had the opportunity to meet David Cameron today to discuss issues relevant to them.

It was a terrific event with some great questions and real interest in the election.

Earlier Mr Cameron had answered questions ranging from voting reform to Britains role in Afghanistan during a half-hour long question and answer session.

A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: 'It was a 16-year-old student that threw an egg'It didn't hit David Cameron but it hit someone else at the event. He was arrested but was de-arrested."

Egg comes after the chicken for Cameron- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxk1_0Fo_yU

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