Activists in Norwich, where the party is contesting city council by-elections next month, having been trying to dismiss the claims against Charlie Caine as a "pack of lies".

The tactics emerged after a canvasser knocked on the door of Sarah Walker, who was at the vigil for Afghan women and children which the councillor is said to have barracked and who complained to police about the incident.

The unnamed activist claimed the allegations had been "made up" when he called on Ms Walker at her home in Norwich's Sewell ward, where the party is standing a candidate.

The vigil hosted by Norwich Women's Rights Group (Image: Norwich Women's Rights Group) Ms Walker said: "I said I couldn't vote Green because I was one of the group who were at the vigil and the guy said it was all a pack of lies which had been made up by a journalist.

"I said I was there and it had happened to me. He said something along the lines of 'are you telling me you witnessed it?'

"The thing that scares me is that he clearly believes what he has been told, but he wasn't there.

"Is this the line the Greens are taking on the doorstep when the issue is raised?"

Lucy Galvin (Image: Submitted)

Lucy Galvin, leader of the Green group at Norwich City Council, said: "We are regularly out talking to people and we value these conversations.

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