Three Just Stop Oil protesters had been charged with aggravated trespass after they interrupted day one of many second Ashes Test match between England and Australia at Lord’s, London’s Metropolitan Police mentioned on Thursday.
Protesters ran onto the bottom and scattered orange powder on the outfield on Wednesday, earlier than one was carried off by England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow, who dropped the protestor to the bottom outdoors the boundary rope.
Play was halted for about 5 minutes whereas floor workers cleared the powder. The police arrested the three protesters and took them into custody.
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“We will not tolerate criminal or anti-social behaviour and there are serious consequences for people who engage in criminal acts,” Metropolitan Police Service Superintendent Gerry Parker mentioned.
The three who had been charged are resulting from seem at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on July 31.
Just Stop Oil protesters had additionally blocked the England crew bus forward of its Test match towards Ireland earlier this month. They disrupted the World Snooker Championship and the Premiership Rugby remaining in latest months.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com