A THIRD person has been arrested in connection with the incident at Stonehenge in June when a number of stones of the Stonehenge Monument were sprayed with an orange substance.
A man in his 30s from Essex was arrested on Sunday (June 30).
Two others were previously arrested in connection with the incident – a man in his 70s and a woman in her 20s – both of which remain on bail while police continue their investigation.
Environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil said it was behind the act.
Just Stop Oil said two activists had been arrested after the incident at Stonehenge. Pictures: JSO
The environmental campaign group said the activists had taken action at around noon to demand the government “sign up to a legally-binding treaty to phase out fossil fuels by 2030”.
The action came the day before thousands descended on the World Heritage Site to celebrate the Summer Solstice.
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A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: “A man in his 30s from Essex was arrested by our colleagues in the Met Police on Thursday (27/6) on suspicion of:
This protest, likened to most of this groups stunts only serves to alienate people who may have otherwise supported their cause. King Arthur Pendragon, Senior Druid and Pagan Priest