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Just Stop Oil protesters found guilty of aggravated trespass at Wimbledon

Three activists disrupted matches by throwing confetti and puzzle pieces, receiving conditional discharges.

  • Deborah Wilde, Simon Milner-Edwards, and William Ward were convicted of aggravated trespass for their protest at Wimbledon.
  • The protesters threw confetti and puzzle pieces onto the court during matches, aiming to draw attention to climate change.
  • Wilde and Ward received six-month conditional discharges, while Milner-Edwards was given an 18-month conditional discharge.
  • The All England Lawn Tennis Club spent hundreds of thousands of pounds to manage potential protests after previous Just Stop Oil demonstrations.
  • The defendants, who represented themselves, were not allowed to use the threat of climate change as a defense in court.
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