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| Woman admits defacing Captain Sir Tom Moore memorial | Woman admits defacing Captain Sir Tom Moore memorial |
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| The life-sized steel silhouette honours the NHS fundraiser | The life-sized steel silhouette honours the NHS fundraiser |
| A woman who poured faeces over a memorial to Sir Captain Tom Moore has admitted criminal damage. | A woman who poured faeces over a memorial to Sir Captain Tom Moore has admitted criminal damage. |
| Madeleine Budd damaged the life-sized statue of the World War Two veteran in Thistley Meadow, in Hatton, Derbyshire, on Friday in an apparent climate protest. | Madeleine Budd damaged the life-sized statue of the World War Two veteran in Thistley Meadow, in Hatton, Derbyshire, on Friday in an apparent climate protest. |
| The 21-year-old, from Manchester, was charged with criminal damage on Monday. | The 21-year-old, from Manchester, was charged with criminal damage on Monday. |
| She admitted the offence at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. The case was adjourned until 25 October. | She admitted the offence at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. The case was adjourned until 25 October. |
| During the hearing, prosecutor Jordan Pratt said Budd approached the memorial and "poured a bucket of human faeces all over the statue". | During the hearing, prosecutor Jordan Pratt said Budd approached the memorial and "poured a bucket of human faeces all over the statue". |
| Mr Pratt told the court the incident was filmed and shared on social media as part of an environmental protest. | Mr Pratt told the court the incident was filmed and shared on social media as part of an environmental protest. |
| He said it was an "abhorrent act", which people would see as "hugely disrespectful". | He said it was an "abhorrent act", which people would see as "hugely disrespectful". |
| District Judge Louisa Cieciora said the starting point for sentencing could be one year and six months in jail. | District Judge Louisa Cieciora said the starting point for sentencing could be one year and six months in jail. |
| The Army veteran became famous for his fundraising efforts during the first coronavirus lockdown | The Army veteran became famous for his fundraising efforts during the first coronavirus lockdown |
| She declined an application for bail, saying she had "substantial grounds" to believe Budd may commit another offence while on bail, adjourning sentencing for a pre-sentence report until 25 October. | She declined an application for bail, saying she had "substantial grounds" to believe Budd may commit another offence while on bail, adjourning sentencing for a pre-sentence report until 25 October. |
| A man in the public gallery then stood up and told the judge: "On behalf of every veteran member, thank you very much." | A man in the public gallery then stood up and told the judge: "On behalf of every veteran member, thank you very much." |
| It is not the first time the memorial has been vandalised - graffiti was sprayed on it in December 2021. | It is not the first time the memorial has been vandalised - graffiti was sprayed on it in December 2021. |
| Captain Sir Tom, from Bedfordshire, became a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic when he set out to complete laps around his garden in a bid to raise money for the NHS. | Captain Sir Tom, from Bedfordshire, became a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic when he set out to complete laps around his garden in a bid to raise money for the NHS. |
| By the time he reached his 100th birthday, he had raised nearly £33m. | By the time he reached his 100th birthday, he had raised nearly £33m. |
| The Army veteran was knighted by the Queen before he died with Covid-19 in February 2021. | The Army veteran was knighted by the Queen before he died with Covid-19 in February 2021. |
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