Animal rights activists sentenced for Buckingham Palace fountain protest | FOX 28 Spokane

A UK judge on Friday criticised animal rights activists who poured red dye into a marble fountain outside Buckingham Palace, causing thousands of pounds’ worth of damage.
The five protesters were convicted of causing £7,080 ($9,234) of damage to the Queen Victoria Memorial water feature in central London in August 2021.
Prosecutors said the dye turned the water red to “create the impression of a bloodbath”, staining the stonework. Cleaning took 64 hours, they added.
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Animal rights activists sentenced for Buckingham Palace fountain protest | FOX 28 Spokane