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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Sandra Laville and agencies

Jury clears climate protesters of causing damage to HSBC London HQ

The women outside Southwark crown court
The women outside Southwark crown court. The fashion designer Stella McCartney had lent them shirts, blazers and suits for the trial. Photograph: Guy Bell/Shutterstock

Nine climate protesters have been cleared by a jury of causing £500,000 worth of criminal damage to the windows at the headquarters of HSBC bank in London.

The women, who were all taking action as members of Extinction Rebellion, sang and chanted as they shattered the custom-made glass windows with hammers and chisels at about 7am on 22 April 2021.

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