Just Stop Oil activists charged for Magna Carta glass attack
Two Just Stop Oil activists, Reverend Sue Parfitt (82, Bristol) and Judith Bruce (85, Swansea), have been charged with criminal damage after attempting to break the glass vitrine housing the Magna Carta at the British Library in London on 10 May. Library security intervened before significant damage occurred. The pair have been bailed and must appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 20 June. A Just Stop Oil spokesperson stated the group lacks resources to assist them legally, though external organizations may help with living expenses if imprisoned.
Key facts
- Activists: Reverend Sue Parfitt (82, Bristol) and Judith Bruce (85, Swansea)
- Date: 10 May
- Location: British Library, London
- Action: Used hammer and chisel on glass vitrine of Magna Carta
- Security intervened before extensive damage
- Charged with criminal damage
- Bailed, court date 20 June at Westminster Magistrates' Court
- Just Stop Oil says it lacks resources to assist
Entities
Institutions
- Just Stop Oil
- British Library
- Westminster Magistrates' Court
- The Art Newspaper
Locations
- Bristol
- Swansea
- London
- United Kingdom