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| Pro-Tibet protest on Tower Bridge | Pro-Tibet protest on Tower Bridge |
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| Four people have been arrested after a man scaled Tower Bridge in a protest about Tibet. | Four people have been arrested after a man scaled Tower Bridge in a protest about Tibet. |
| James Murray, who belongs to Students for a Free Tibet (SFT), climbed suspension cables reaching a height of 100ft above the River Thames. | James Murray, who belongs to Students for a Free Tibet (SFT), climbed suspension cables reaching a height of 100ft above the River Thames. |
| He unfurled Tibetan national flags and a 37 sq ft banner declaring the message "Free Tibet", before coming down. | He unfurled Tibetan national flags and a 37 sq ft banner declaring the message "Free Tibet", before coming down. |
| A police spokesman said four people, including Mr Murray, have been held for public order offences. | |
| A spokesman for SFT said a woman who was stopped from scaling Tower Bridge and two other "ground support" members, are being questioned by City of London Police. | A spokesman for SFT said a woman who was stopped from scaling Tower Bridge and two other "ground support" members, are being questioned by City of London Police. |
| The demonstration in London coincided with a protest in Beijing by campaigners from the same group. | The demonstration in London coincided with a protest in Beijing by campaigners from the same group. |
| Mr Murray, an Edinburgh University student, said: "The Chinese government is using the Beijing Olympics in an attempt to legitimise its brutal occupation of Tibet and cover up its human rights record. | Mr Murray, an Edinburgh University student, said: "The Chinese government is using the Beijing Olympics in an attempt to legitimise its brutal occupation of Tibet and cover up its human rights record. |
| "We are here in solidarity with Tibetans to support their cries for human rights and freedom. | "We are here in solidarity with Tibetans to support their cries for human rights and freedom. |
| "At this critical moment, we hope to shine the Olympic spotlight on China's occupation of Tibet." | "At this critical moment, we hope to shine the Olympic spotlight on China's occupation of Tibet." |