Protesters deny criminal damage after Greenpeace protest at one of Rishi Sunak's homes

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21 March 2024 at 10:34 am·1-min read

Four protesters have pleaded not guilty to criminal damage after Greenpeace activists draped Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's home with anti-oil and gas banners last year.

Amy Rugg-Easey, 33, Alexandra Wilson, 32, and Michael Grant, 64, appeared at York Magistrates' Court over the demonstration at Mr Sunak's house in Kirby Sigston, near Northallerton, on August 3.

A fourth protester, Mathieu Soete, 38, appeared via videolink for the hearing on Thursday.

The four defendants denied the charge of damaging roof slates to a value of less than £5,000 belonging to Mr Sunak and Akshata Murty.

District Judge Adrian Lower set a date of July 23 for the start of the two-day trial.

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