Whackna Carta
Daily Mirror UK|May 11, 2024
Just Stop Oil pair in 80s held over case damage
DAN WARBURTON
Whackna Carta

TWO Just Stop Oil protesters in their 80s have smashed the glass around the Magna Carta at the British Library.

Reverend Sue Parfitt, 82, and Judy Bruce, 85, a retired teacher, targeted the protective enclosure around the historic document with a hammer and chisel.

They held a sign reading, "The Government is breaking the law", before gluing themselves to the display, Just Stop Oil said.

This story is from the May 11, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.

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