A man and two women have been charged with criminal damage after Extinction Rebellion activists dug up a lawn outside Cambridge’s historic Trinity College. Her case was adjourned until next month.Derek Langley, 64, of Garden Walk, Cambridge, denied causing criminal damage.The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sitesFigures show the number of newly detected coronavirus infections is highest among young adults.
The lawn outside the 16th-century college was targeted on Monday, with the environmental group citing its "ties with fossil fuel companies" as a … The Extinction Rebellion campaigners were among a group who staged a demonstration outside 16th Century Trinity College on 17 February. Extinction Rebellion Trinity Laban. Extinction Rebellion protesters have dug up the lawn of Trinity College, Cambridge, as part of a week-long series of demonstrations.. The pair were among a group of around 22 people who took part in a demonstration in February against the college’s ‘ties with fossil fuel companies’.Two Extinction Rebellion protesters who dug up a lawn outside a Cambridge University college have been fined and ordered to pay compensation.The pair were among a group of around 22 people who took part in a demonstration outside 16th century Trinity College on February 17.Extinction Rebellion cited the college’s “ties with fossil fuel companies” as a reason for the protest at the time.Philip Botterill, prosecuting at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court, said the group of protesters “make their way to the garden lawn at Trinity College, some of them in possession of shovels”.“A number of those present begin to dig holes in Trinity College’s lawn, thereby causing damage to it.“Grass is loaded into wheelbarrows, carted to Barclays bank and left there.”He said nobody was arrested on the day but that a number of people were identified later.Gilbert Murray, 62, of Hawthorne Avenue, Norwich, and 26-year-old Gabriella Ditton, of Violet Road, Norwich, both admitted causing criminal damage to the lawn at Trinity College when they appeared in court on Wednesday.Ditton also admitted causing criminal damage to a window in a research building run by oilfield service provider Schlumberger in Cambridge the following day, February 18.The court heard that she spray-painted an Extinction Rebellion logo on to it.Mr Botterill said the cost of repairing the damage to the lawn was estimated at £4,365.District Judge John Woollard ordered that both defendants pay £198 compensation to Trinity College – dividing the total cost of the damage by the 22 protesters to reach the figure.The court heard that there was no estimate for the cost of repairing the spray-painted window.Ditton told the court: “We’re trying to prevent a horrible, horrible future that seems so insurmountable.”She said she works in illustration and animation and currently makes around £100 per month.She was fined £120 for each offence and ordered to pay £50 towards prosecution costs and a £64 statutory surcharge.Murray told the court he is retired but that he is also a landlord, and this earned him £41,000 last year.He was fined £480 and ordered to pay a £48 surcharge and £85 costs.Caitlin Fay, 19, of Tudor Rose Way, Harleston, Norfolk, admitted causing criminal damage to the lawn at Trinity College.She also pleaded guilty to nine counts of assaulting police officers in an unrelated incident on July 5.The judge asked for a pre-sentence report to be prepared about her and he adjourned her case until September 17 at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court.Derek Langley, 64, of Garden Walk, Cambridge, denied causing criminal damage to Trinity College’s lawn.Browse the businesses in your area and find what is perfect for you.If you are searching for a job around your local area, use our online system.Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. Extinction Rebellion outside Trinity College, August 19, 2020. "A Trinity spokeswoman said the college "respects the right to freedom of speech and non-violent protest but draws the line at criminal damage and asked the protesters to leave".She added: "Academics at Trinity are actively engaged in research to understand and develop solutions to climate change, and taking practical steps forward.
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