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Fathers' rights protest on bridge | Fathers' rights protest on bridge |
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A fathers' rights campaigner is holding a protest on top of a Newcastle city centre bridge. | A fathers' rights campaigner is holding a protest on top of a Newcastle city centre bridge. |
Simon Anderton, a local member of Real Fathers for Justice, climbed to the top parapet of Tyne Bridge earlier. | |
The 44-year-old then unfurled a "Happy Father's Day" banner and dangled an effigy of a hanged father underneath. | The 44-year-old then unfurled a "Happy Father's Day" banner and dangled an effigy of a hanged father underneath. |
A spokesman for the group said he had enough supplies for a number of days and did not intend to come down. Police are at the scene, a spokesman said. | |
The bridge is not closed to traffic. | The bridge is not closed to traffic. |
Real Fathers for Justice formed in 2005 and holds similar aims to Fathers 4 Justice. | Real Fathers for Justice formed in 2005 and holds similar aims to Fathers 4 Justice. |
Both groups campaign for improved rights for men denied access to their children. | Both groups campaign for improved rights for men denied access to their children. |