Charges Dropped Against Greenpeace Activists Who Scaled Sunak’s Home
A judge has dismissed charges against four Greenpeace activists who scaled Rishi Sunak's North Yorkshire home protesting North Sea oil and gas expansion. The evidence was deemed insufficient and some photos were mislabeled. The protest highlighted opposition to new fossil fuel licenses issued by the former Prime Minister.
A judge has dismissed charges against four Greenpeace activists who scaled the home of former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Kirby Sigston, North Yorkshire.
The protest, held in August last year, condemned the expansion of oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.
Activists Amy Rugg-Easey, Alexandra Wilson, Mathieu Soete, and Michael Grant faced charges of causing criminal damage to 15 roof slates.
District Judge Adrian Lower found the evidence insufficient for conviction, with some evidence mislabeled and pre-existing damage cited by defense lawyer Owen Greenhall.
The prosecutors claimed the damages incurred nearly three thousand pounds in repairs.
Greenpeace's demonstration pointed to the issuance of new fossil fuel licenses as the reason for the protest.
The protest, held in August last year, condemned the expansion of oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.
Activists Amy Rugg-Easey, Alexandra Wilson, Mathieu Soete, and Michael Grant faced charges of causing criminal damage to 15 roof slates.
District Judge Adrian Lower found the evidence insufficient for conviction, with some evidence mislabeled and pre-existing damage cited by defense lawyer Owen Greenhall.
The prosecutors claimed the damages incurred nearly three thousand pounds in repairs.
Greenpeace's demonstration pointed to the issuance of new fossil fuel licenses as the reason for the protest.
