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+ | [[Lucy Porter]] is an activist for radical environmentalist group [[Extinction Rebellion]]. On 7 April 2021 Wood participated in a protest at the London headquarters of multinational bank Barclays. Porter was protesting alongside six other women, [[Carol Wood]], [[Gabriella Ditton]], [[Nicola Stickells]], [[Sophie Cowen]], [[Rosemary Webster]] and [[Zoe Cohen]]. Porter and the other women deliberately smashed glass windows at Barclays causing £100,000 in damage.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/other/extinction-rebellion-activist-weeps-as-she-faces-jail-for-causing-100k-of-damage-to-barclays-hq/ar-AA14W8dY</ref> |
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| + | On 5 December 2022 Porter was convicted of ''criminal damage'' by jury. Porter is awaiting sentencing and faces up to 18 months imprisonment.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/other/extinction-rebellion-activist-weeps-as-she-faces-jail-for-causing-100k-of-damage-to-barclays-hq/ar-AA14W8dY</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:23, 11 December 2022
Lucy Porter is an activist for radical environmentalist group Extinction Rebellion. On 7 April 2021 Wood participated in a protest at the London headquarters of multinational bank Barclays. Porter was protesting alongside six other women, Carol Wood, Gabriella Ditton, Nicola Stickells, Sophie Cowen, Rosemary Webster and Zoe Cohen. Porter and the other women deliberately smashed glass windows at Barclays causing £100,000 in damage.[1]
On 5 December 2022 Porter was convicted of criminal damage by jury. Porter is awaiting sentencing and faces up to 18 months imprisonment.[2]
All of the women except for Cowen have previous convictions for similar offences.[3]
See Also
- ↑ https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/other/extinction-rebellion-activist-weeps-as-she-faces-jail-for-causing-100k-of-damage-to-barclays-hq/ar-AA14W8dY
- ↑ https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/other/extinction-rebellion-activist-weeps-as-she-faces-jail-for-causing-100k-of-damage-to-barclays-hq/ar-AA14W8dY
- ↑ https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/other/extinction-rebellion-activist-weeps-as-she-faces-jail-for-causing-100k-of-damage-to-barclays-hq/ar-AA14W8dY