A lawyer claimed to have shouted abuse about a parliamentary candidate after storming into her office has been called a "disgrace".

Jonathan Metliss, chairman of business law firm Axiom Stone, branded Luciana Berger as “evil” and a “disgrace” for standing as a parliamentary candidate, sources told the JC.

It happened after he burst into the offices for the Liberal Democrat candidate for Finchley and Golders Green last Friday.

The lawyer is a supporter of Mike Freer’s campaign to be re-elected in Finchley and Golders Green – and the Conservative MP criticised Mr Metliss'’ actions.

Mr Freer said: “What he did was a disgrace and was unacceptable.

“This was not done in acting my name.”

A spokesperson for Ms Berger said that the incident had been reported to the parliamentary police.

The JC also reported that Mr Metliss tore campaign posters featuring Ms Berger off a window in her office, with one witness telling the newspaper he “launched into the tirade against Luciana”.

They told the JC: “It was shortly before Shabbat because I was getting ready to go to Shul.

“He accused her of being evil, and there was some sort of reference to her personal life. He then added she was a disgrace and that by standing in Finchley against Freer she was allowing Corbyn to become Prime Minister.

“He then pulled a poster off of the front window of the premises which had Luciana’s picture on.

“He carried on tearing off leaflets from the walls. All of this was done in front of the campaign team, most of them are volunteers. Then he just stormed out.”

In a statement Mr Metliss said he had “no idea” that it was the Lib Dem campaign headquarters or that it was being used by Ms Berger.

He continued: “Whilst I acknowledge that my outburst was ill-judged, nobody was harmed or threatened and save for a torn poster, no damage was caused.

“As I was walking to synagogue on Friday evening, I dropped into the office of a friend and business associate whom I have known for many years. I saw a Lib Dem poster in the window and went in to tell him that he should not be supporting Luciana Berger.

“On Monday evening I returned and my friend asked me to apologise, which I did unreservedly. That apology was accepted by him. Ms Berger and her team were present at the time. Whilst I acknowledge that my outburst was ill-judged, nobody was harmed or threatened and save for a torn poster, no damage was caused.”