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2mo ago

Churchill Statue in London Defaced as Police Arrest 38-Year-Old

Police say the case is being treated as racially motivated criminal damage.

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Die berühmte Winston-Churchill-Statue mitten in London ist mit roter Farbe und pro-palästinensischen Sprüchen beschmiert worden. Der mutmaßliche Täter sei bereits festgenommen, teilte die Polizei mit.

Overview

  • Red-painted slogans visible on the Parliament Square statue included phrases such as “Befreit Palästina,” “Stoppt den Genozid,” “Nie wieder ist jetzt,” and “Zionistischer Kriegsverbrecher.”
  • The Metropolitan Police said a 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of racially motivated criminal damage and remains in custody.
  • British media reported the site was cordoned with police tape and crews began cleaning the monument.
  • The incident unfolded during a period of frequent pro-Palestinian demonstrations in UK cities since the start of the Gaza war.
  • Recent legal context includes a High Court ruling that a terrorism-law ban on the activist group Palestine Action was unlawful after months of arrests tied to protest activity.