Darkness has fallen and the protestors are still on the balcony ledge -
@metpoliceuk
will have “contingencies” and a continued police presence here. Could be a long night.
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NEW Protestors say police have told them they will be arrested for burglary - and to come down the stairs or in the cherry picker
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Chants of “Free Ukraine” from protestors and supporters
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The activists are now telling police they will only come down if they are not arrested and can walk away.
“If the cops want to accept our proposal we will come down right away.. no reason to be arrested for burglary. We are here to protest.”
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They say they will come down if they can walk away with their support group.
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Protestors are demanding police give them a questionnaire “like Boris Johnson who they have actual evidence of committing crimes”.
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Signing off from
@LondonWorldCom
for the night - will be back with updates on
@resist_london
tomorrow. Protestors are still on the ledge and some police and media have now left the area.
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Update from protestors here:
Occupation still going strong on the balcony of the building despite many many attempts to get close to them with a "cherry picker". More people welcome to come down to support despite the closing of the road. Be prepared with warm clothes and hot drinks etc if possible.
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UPDATE: Several arrests have been made - after it sounds like a scuffle broke out to the right of the police cordon on Belgravia Square - but told officers have “got” the individuals involved..
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NEW: Protestors are no longer on the balcony - more police going into the building.
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UPDATE: Protesters arrested by
@metpoliceuk
last night face up to a YEAR in jail and a £10,000 fine - if convicted of "squatting in a residential building".
Others face up to six months behind bars for "trespassing on the premises of foreign missions".
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@JessicaFKeyes
@libcomorg
@metpoliceuk
The Met as always obsessed with getting as far on the wrong side of history as possible
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