"The bronze statue, in Parliament Square, opposite the Houses of Parliament, was defaced with phrases including Stop the Genocide and Free Palestine sprayed in red paint. Further graffiti read Never again is Now and Globalise the Intifada."
"The Metropolitan Police confirmed Caspar San Giorgio, 38, of no fixed address, was arrested shortly after 4am on Friday. He was taken into custody and charged just before 4am on Saturday, and is due to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning."
"Dutch group Free the Filton 24 claimed responsibility for the action on Friday morning, posting a video on Instagram appearing to show the incident in progress. Free the Filton 24 defines itself as a group of family and friends of the 24 Palestine Action activists."
Caspar San Giorgio, 38, was arrested and charged with criminal damage following the defacement of Winston Churchill's bronze statue in Parliament Square. The statue was sprayed with red paint containing phrases including "Zionist war criminal," "Stop the Genocide," "Free Palestine," "Never again is Now," and "Globalise the Intifada." San Giorgio was arrested shortly after 4am on Friday and charged before 4am on Saturday. He appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning. The activist group Free the Filton 24 claimed responsibility for the action, posting video evidence on Instagram. The group identifies itself as supporters of Palestine Action activists previously charged in connection with a break-in at an Israeli defence firm's UK facility.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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