Activists spray paint on Stonehenge – police arrest two folks
Stonehenge within the sights of local weather activists. A lady (left) remains to be attempting to stop the worst
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For 5,000 years, the cult web site of Stonehenge withstood wind and climate, then local weather activists got here alongside. Now the world-famous stone monument is roofed in orange spots. Tourists tried to cease the members of the group “Just Stop Oil”.
EIt is a world cultural monument, and 1000’s of holiday makers go to the cult web site of Stonehenge close to Amesbury in southern England yearly. The advanced, which artwork historians say was constructed round 3000 BC, is freely accessible. The lack of safety measures could have been the monument's downfall: On Wednesday – someday earlier than the annual photo voltaic solstice celebration, which all the time attracts many guests – the monument was sprayed with an orange substance.
The group “Just Stop Oil” revealed a video on the X platform on Wednesday displaying two folks strolling in the direction of the stone circle and spraying paint. The police arrested two folks.
The protest group wrote of their assertion that they’re calling on the following British authorities to signal a binding settlement to section out fossil fuels by 2030. In the background of the video, folks could be heard shouting for the protesters to cease. Some vacationers additionally attempt to cease the 2, British media such because the Daily Mail report.
Paint allegedly comprised of corn starch – and washable
“We have arrested two people following an incident at Stonehenge this afternoon,” Wiltshire Police mentioned. They are suspected of damaging the monument. Investigations are ongoing. According to the Daily Mail, the 2 protesters are 21-year-old Niamh L., a pupil from Oxford, and 73-year-old Rajan N. from Birmingham.
Stonehenge is without doubt one of the most well-known landmarks in Great Britain. The stones are exactly aligned with the place of the solar on the summer season and winter solstices. It is believed that these occasions have been celebrated there for 1000’s of years.
The motion begins..
Source: dpa/Just Stop Oil
… right here is the end result…
Source: dpa/Just Stop Oil
… and the 2 protesters
Source: dpa/Just Stop Oil
The protest group wrote to X that the paint was made from corn starch and can be washed off by the rain.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned the assault as a “disgraceful act of vandalism against one of Britain's and the world's oldest and most significant monuments.”
The Tory Prime Minister couldn’t resist taking a swipe on the present parliamentary election marketing campaign: “Just Stop Oil should be ashamed of its activists, and they and all those associated with them – including a certain Labour Party donor – should immediately condemn this shameful act.”
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