Gateshead grandmother Helen Redfern has avoided a prison sentence after her conviction for taking part in an Insulate Britain protest.
Helen, 58, took part in a protest in October 2021 where she glued herself to the road in London's Bishopsgate, helping to cause hours of disruption to a busy road. She was subsequently charged and convicted of causing a public nuisance after a trial at Inner London Crown Court.
On Thursday April 20 she was sentenced - and avoided jail time, unlike some of her fellow protesters. Instead she was given a three week sentence, suspended for 18 months. She said she was deeply relieved.
