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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nadine White

Woman who carried placard depicting Sunak and Braverman as coconuts charged with hate crime

Metropolitan Police

A British-Asian woman who carried a placard depicting prime minister Rishi Sunak and former home secretary Suella Braverman as coconuts has been charged with a racially aggravated public order offence.

Marieha Hussain, 37, was arrested after police posted an image in November on social media of her holding the placard at a pro-Palestine demonstration in London.

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