Stonehenge sprayed orange by climate protesters
Two climate protesters were arrested Wednesday for spraying orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England, police said.
LONDON — Two climate protesters were arrested Wednesday for spraying orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England, police said.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak quickly condemned the latest act by Just Stop Oil as a “disgraceful act of vandalism.”
Video of the incident showed two people running toward the 4,500-year-old stone circle and spraying plumes of orange pigment as a third person tried to stop them. A few stones were smeared in orange.
Activists spray an orange substance at Stonehenge in southwest England on Wednesday in an image from a video released by the Just Stop Oil climate campaign group. Just Stop Oil / AFP - Getty ImagesAccording to Just Stop Oil’s website, the pigment was made of an “orange cornflour” that would wash away in the rain.
The incident came just before thousands were expected to gather at the prehistoric site to celebrate the summer solstice — the longest day of the year.
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