Eight people have been charged with criminal damage after paint was sprayed on the front and inside an office block at Upper Bank Street, Canary Wharf, during a Just Stop Oil protest on Tuesday 27 June.
A total of 28 people had been arrested on suspicion of various offences, including conspiracy to commit criminal damage, criminal damage and aggravated trespass.
The eight people charged so far are:
[a] Allie Law, 23 (03.03.2000), St Peters Court, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33
[b] Bennedict Johnson, 26 (08.01.1997), Ypres Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14
[c] Kostja Junglas, 27 (05.09.1995), Ypres Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14
[d] Anna Marshall, 21 (10.12.2001), Thornville Ave, Hyde Park, Leeds LS6
[e] Alexander Cowtan, 27 (02.02.1996), St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1JJ
[f] Seiriol Davies, 28 (27.01.1995), Upper Frog Street, Tenby, Pembrokeshire SA70
[g] Jessie Tomlinson, 19 (07.09.2003) of no fixed address
[h] Anna Berrill, 22 (09.02.2001) Mayville Ave, Hyde Park, Leeds LS6
They have been bailed to attend Westminster Magistrate’s Court on 16 August.
The remaining 20 have been released on bail pending further investigation.
Superintendent Gerry Parker, Metropolitan Police Service, said:
“Just Stop Oil protests continue to have a significant impact on London. In the last ten weeks there have been 250 slow marches, we have imposed conditions in relation to 200 of those slow marches and arrested 144 people where they have not complied with the conditions.
“Our policing response is now over £5m in costings, and has required more than 17,000 officer shifts. These officers could have been focussed productively on other important local community policing priorities, tackling crime, supporting victims and keeping people safe.
“We appreciate the support of Londoners who have quickly let us know us about disruptive action, and seek that continued quick updates. We continue to ask for individuals not to personally intervene in any emerging incidents, but to call us, tell us what is happening, and let arriving officers deal with the matter at hand.
“We will continue to monitor Just Stop Oil for further protests and will act swiftly when their activity escalates or constitutes criminality.
