Activists given community orders for milk-pouring stunts in high-end stores

Sofia Fernandes Pontes, 28, and Stephen Bone, 42, poured milk on to the floor at Fortnum & Mason in central London as part of their protest (handout/PA) - (PA Media)

Two animal rights activists have been sentenced to community orders over milk-pouring stunts at two high-end department stores in central London.

Sofia Fernandes Pontes, 28, and Stephen Bone, 42, who are members of the Animal Rising protest group, were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday after admitting two charges of theft and two charges of criminal damage at an earlier hearing.