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Jonathan Chubb and Kit Roberts & Nick Wood

Dirty protest at Captain Sir Tom's memorial to highlight use of private jets

A memorial to Captain Sir Tom Moore in Derbyshire has been defaced by a woman protesting against the use of private jets. A bucket of a faeces was poured over the statue in Hatton, reported the Mirror.

Captain Sir Tom Moore became well known during the Covid-19 lockdowns when he completed 100 walks around his garden as a gesture to raise money for NHS charities. He became a national hero during those difficult times, raising £32.79 million for the NHS before his 100th birthday..

However, Maddie Budd, 21, tipped a container of urine and faeces over the statue and the campaign group End UK Private Jets featured the video of the event on their social media pages.

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