Just Stop Oil Activist Convicted for M25 Gantry Protest

Cressida Gethin, a 22-year-old Cambridge University student, has been found guilty of causing a public nuisance after her protest delayed thousands of travelers.

• Cressida Gethin was convicted for climbing onto a gantry over the M25 to protest the UK's record high temperatures, affecting 3,923 British Airways customers.
• The protest aimed to draw attention to climate change, with Gethin stating she wanted to 'interrupt business as usual.'
• BBC broadcaster Chris Packham, caught in the traffic, expressed sympathy for the cause, highlighting the need for climate change awareness.
• Gethin, who represented herself, argued the protest sought to create meaningful change, questioning the definition of 'serious inconvenience.'
• Gethin will be sentenced on May 3, following a majority verdict of 10 to 2 by the jury.

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