Two cleared over Just Stop Oil rugby final protest
Two Just Stop Oil protesters who invaded the pitch at Twickenham during a rugby final have been cleared of criminal damage.
Samuel Johnson, 41, from Reydon in Suffolk, and Patrick Hart, 38, from Brislington in Bristol, threw orange powder during the Gallagher Premiership final between Saracens and Sale in May 2023.
They were acquitted by a jury at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday.
The pair still face a charge of aggravated trespass, which has been sent back to Wimbledon Magistrates' Court to be dealt with at a later date.
The Crown Prosecution Service said it respected the jury's decision.
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