At least four climate activists, including Nathan McGovern, 22, Amber Alexander, 18, Louis Hawkins, 22, and Rosa Sharkey, 22 have been charged after they held protests at two motorway service stations in Surrey.
Surrey police, in a statement, said that 55 pumps in total were damaged during the protests and that the activists had been charged with causing criminal damage of more than £5,000.
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According to reports, officers were called to Cobham and Clacket Lane service areas just after 7 am on Thursday after reports Just Stop Oil protesters were at the sites and had glued themselves to pumps and blocked access to the forecourts.
McGovern, Alexander, Hawkins and Sharkey appeared at Crawley magistrates’ court on Friday afternoon but were released on police bail with conditions imposed by the court.
All the activists were bailed on the conditions that they do not enter the county of Surrey save for court attendance, they do not enter any petrol station in England and Wales or obstruct any entrances or exits.
Story was adapted from the Guardian.
