Just Stop Oil Protesters Deny Charges Over Alleged Stonehenge Damage

Two protesters accused of spraying orange powder on Stonehenge plead not guilty, with a trial set for October 2025.

Niamh Lynch, 22, and Rajan Naidu, 74, are accused of damaging Stonehenge and causing a public nuisance during a Just Stop Oil protest in June 2024.
Both pleaded not guilty to charges of destroying or damaging an ancient monument and intentionally causing a public nuisance.
A third defendant, Luke Watson, 35, did not appear in court and is scheduled for a separate hearing in May 2025.
The trial for Lynch and Naidu is set to begin on October 20, 2025, at Winchester Crown Court, with a pre-trial review in September.
Lynch, an Oxford University student, requested the trial avoid May and June to accommodate her exams; both defendants were released on bail.