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Barry Hearn set to SUE Just Stop Oil activist who covered snooker table in orange dust

Barry Hearn Eddie Whittingham Joe Perry Rob Milkins Oil World Championship

Barry Hearn is planning to SUE Just Stop Oil protestor Eddie Whittingham – on behalf of the spectators “robbed” by Monday’s protest.

Former World Snooker chairman Hearn was furious the first session of a World Championship match between Rob Milkins and Joe Perry was stopped after activist Whittingham threw orange powder on the table.

The 25-year-old and Margaret Reid, 52, who was stopped from allegedly trying to take similar action on the adjacent table, have been bailed until June on suspicion of criminal damage.

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