Article 4ET0G Extinction Rebellion founder cleared over King's College protest

Extinction Rebellion founder cleared over King's College protest

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Jury finds Roger Hallam not guilty of causing damage after spray painting building's wall

The founder of Extinction Rebellion has been cleared by a jury of all charges relating to a protest against fossil fuels in what campaigners say is a historic moment for the climate justice movement.

Roger Hallam, 52, did not deny criminal damage worth 7,000 in an action to urge Kings College, London to divest from fossil fuels.

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