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Alan McEwen & Jacob Farr

Edinburgh protestor bites officer during attempt to 'seize' Castle under 800-year-old law

A protester bit a police officer during a bizarre bid to “seize” Edinburgh Castle under the powers of the Magna Carta.

Richard Bale was among 20 demonstrators who claimed they were taking back the historic landmark as Scotland was the victim of “treason”.

Bale, 50, grabbed hold of a security barrier during a stand-off with staff allowing his group to enter the castle, the Daily Record reports.

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