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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Cooper

Just Stop Oil protesters spared jail over ‘reckless’ Silverstone track invasion

Six Just Stop Oil climate change protesters have been spared jail after a track invasion which risked “serious harm” to Formula One drivers and marshals at last year’s British Grand Prix.

Louis McKechnie, Emily Brocklebank and Bethany Mogie, who were among five campaigners who were dragged off the circuit at Silverstone as two Formula One cars passed close by, were given suspended jail sentences at Northampton Crown Court on Friday.

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