A man has been charged with stalking and possession of a flick knife after allegedly targeting Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey and his family.
Inigo Rowland, 58, of Surbiton, south London, was arrested last Monday, but it was only made public on Sunday.
He appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody, the Met Police said.
The offences are alleged to have taken place between June and October.
Sir Ed, the MP for Kingston and Surbiton, lives in southwest London with his wife, Emily, their 17-year-old son John, and his younger sister Ellie.
A spokesperson for the Met Police said: "Inigo Rowland, 58, of Surbiton has been charged with stalking and possession of a flick knife.
"He appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 7 October and was remanded into custody. He will next appear at the same court on Tuesday, 14 October.
"He was arrested on Monday, 6 October in relation to the offences, which are alleged to have taken place between June and October."
A Lib Dem spokesperson said: "We cannot provide any details at this time, Ed's number one priority is the safety of his family."
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