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Extinction Rebellion: police release activist who scaled Big Ben's tower | Extinction Rebellion: police release activist who scaled Big Ben's tower |
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An Extinction Rebellion activist who scaled Big Ben’s tower and evaded capture for more than three hours has been released by police. | An Extinction Rebellion activist who scaled Big Ben’s tower and evaded capture for more than three hours has been released by police. |
Ben Atkinson, 43, climbed the scaffolding surrounding the clock tower dressed as Boris Johnson – complete with a blond wig, shirt, jacket and tie – at about 3.30pm on Friday. | Ben Atkinson, 43, climbed the scaffolding surrounding the clock tower dressed as Boris Johnson – complete with a blond wig, shirt, jacket and tie – at about 3.30pm on Friday. |
Atkinson, a tree surgeon from Rydal in Cumbria, avoided police who had ascended the structure via the builders’ lift by unclipping his harness and sitting on a girder. | Atkinson, a tree surgeon from Rydal in Cumbria, avoided police who had ascended the structure via the builders’ lift by unclipping his harness and sitting on a girder. |
He was eventually detained at approximately 6.45pm and, after being held in custody, was subsequently released under investigation. | |
Atkinson was arrested under section 128 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 – trespass on a protected site – which carries a maximum sentence of 51 weeks’ imprisonment or an unlimited fine. | Atkinson was arrested under section 128 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 – trespass on a protected site – which carries a maximum sentence of 51 weeks’ imprisonment or an unlimited fine. |
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