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Two folks have been charged after orange paint powder was sprayed on the stones of Stonehenge throughout a Just Stop Oil protest in June.

Wiltshire Police mentioned Rajan Naidu, 73, and Niamh Lynch, 22, have been charged with destroying or damaging an historical protected monument, and deliberately or recklessly inflicting a public nuisance following the incident on June 19.

The Just Stop Oil group later named the 2 folks as Naidu and Lynch.

The pair will seem at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court on 13 December.

Sophie Stevens, deputy chief crown prosecutor for Crown Prosecution Service Wessex mentioned: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Wiltshire Police to charge Naidu Rajan and Niamh Lynch with offences related to damage caused to the protected monument Stonehenge on 19 June 2024.

“They will appear at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court on December 13 2024 for a first hearing.

“I would like to remind all concerned that there are active criminal proceedings against these individuals, and they have the right to a fair trial.

“There must be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online that may in any way prejudice these proceedings.”

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