Overview
- Cristy North, 38, and Ivan Holland, 19, who were charged Thursday, are accused of causing a public nuisance and must appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on May 15.
- Police say the case stems from April 2025 when two people jumped barriers at Tower Bridge and threw red powder on the course as elite men passed, before staff and officers removed them.
- Met Commander Nick John says planning began right after last year’s race and that officers will identify and intervene against anyone trying to enter the route.
- Organisers expect about 50,000 runners on Sunday, April 26, and say extra steps are in place to keep participants moving and to protect spectators along the course.
- GB News described the defendants as pro-Palestine activists, while MyLondon reported a claim by Youth Demand about supporters and T-shirts, and police did not state a motive.