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2 climate activists charged with spraying paint on UK's Stonehenge

2 environmental protesters who sprayed paint on Britain's Stonehenge in June have actually been charged with offenses related to the alleged damage caused to the prehistoric megalithic monolith, prosecutors stated on Thursday.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it had actually authorised the cops to charge the protesters, 73-year-old Naidu Rajan and Niamh Lynch, 22, and that they would appear in court on Dec. 13.

In a separate statement, the cops said the pair, from the Just Stop Oil environmental group, were charged with damaging or harming a secured monument with the orange powder paint they had actually sprayed on it, and triggering a public annoyance.

Stonehenge, among Britain's the majority of visited tourist areas located in southern England, holds spiritual significance and draws in thousands of revellers, spiritualists and travelers throughout the summertime solstice - the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.

Members of the general public had the ability to walk within the stone circle up until 1977 when it was enclosed due to issues over damage from a sharp increase in the variety of visitors.

Just Stop Oil has actually acquired prominence in Britain for disruptive ecological demonstrations, with its activists shutting down significant roads, interfering with cultural and sporting events and even throwing soup at a Van Gogh painting.

(source: Reuters)