The baby blimp was stabbed to death yesterday by a woman saying it was a birthday present to herself

Hopes are fading for the future of the inflatable Donald Trump baby blimp after it was slashed in Parliament Square by pro-President protesters yesterday.

The 20ft blimp was allegedly stabbed by a Tommy Robinson supporter who live-streamed herself on Periscope as she took a pair of scissors to it.

She was then arrested by police for possession of a sharp weapon while operators of the blimp gathered round the popped balloon.

Police confirmed that they took the woman into custody at 5pm and she has since been identified as Amy Beth Dallamura.

She said it was a birthday present to herself.

She has previously been spotted at Tommy Robinson rallies and uses the handle Based Amy online.

The baby blimp was quickly folded up after being stabbed in Parliament Square (Picture: Jamie Lorriman)

The blimp quickly deflated after being stabbed with a pair of scissors (Picture: Jamie Lorriman)

A woman believed to be a Tommy Robinson supporter was arrested at the scene (Picture: Wenn)

The blimp floated above around 30,000 protesters yesterday during Trump’s UK state visit – a much smaller crowd than the 240,000 that had been expected to attend.

The baby blimp could float up to 100ft in the air and permission was granted for them to fly it subject to conditions over timings and height restrictions.

It first appeared during Trump’s visit last July and this year the Trump Baby team secured £50,000 to support groups focused on tackling social issues.

The blimp had been due to appear at Trump’s next stop in Ireland, but it is not known if it will be able to do so because of the damage it suffered.

Mr Trump’s press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office also saw him dismiss protests during his visit as ‘fake news’.

He said: ‘We left the Prime Minister, the Queen, the royal family, there were thousands of people on the streets cheering.

She was identified as Amy Beth Dallamura and is said to have stabbed it as a present to herself (Picture: Wenn)

Police take away a number of items including a pair of scissors believed to have been used to stab the blimp (Picture: Wenn)

‘I don’t see any protests. I did see a small protest today when I came. Very small. A lot of it is fake news, I hate to say.

‘You saw the people waving the American flag, waving your flag. It was tremendous spirit and love.’

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addressed protesters who gathered in Whitehall on day two of the President’s three-day visit.

He said: ‘Look around this crowd. Look at each other. We are young, we are old, we are black, we are white, we are disabled, we’re LGBT.

‘We’re the whole wonderful mosaic of diversity and inclusion that we represent on this demonstration here today.’

The Trump Babysitters group estimated tens of thousands of protesters were involved in the demonstrations – fewer than an estimated 250,000 who gathered when Mr Trump visited the UK on July 13 last year.

It is not known if the blimp will be able to make it to Ireland for Trump’s next stop (Picture: PA)

Supporters of Mr Trump also took to the streets to back the state visit.

The US President hosted the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at Winfield House for a return dinner on Tuesday evening.

Among the guests were Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill.

Guests enjoyed a menu with European influences, including a salad of heritage tomatoes and burrata, a soft cheese from Italy and a traditional British main course of fillet of beef.

Decorations included a centrepiece of cream roses on each table, which were covered with tablecloths patterned with flowers and birds, and laid with gold decorated plates and gold cutlery.

Gold candlesticks flanked the floral displays, while the six tables were surrounded by gold chairs.