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StoryFeb 27 – Feb 282 days3 articles2 outletsUnited Kingdom

Man charged with criminal damage after Churchill statue sprayed with graffiti

A 38-year-old man, Caspar San Giorgio, was charged with criminal damage after the Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square, London, was vandalized with graffiti early Friday morning.

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The story so far

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How outlets cover it

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Open questions and key claims

I've come to the United Kingdom to deface statue of one of history’s most well-known war criminals, Winston Churchill.

Downing Street said the vandalism of the statue was “completely abhorrent”.

A No 10 spokesperson
via The Guardian · Feb 28

A 38-year-old man was arrested after the Winston Churchill statue was defaced with graffiti.

Metropolitan Police
via The Guardian · Feb 27

The graffiti included phrases such as “Zionist war criminal”, “stop the genocide” and “free Palestine”.

A 38-yr-old man is in custody having been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage.

Metropolitan Police
via Fox News · Feb 27

This protest was organised and executed by @freethefilton24nl.

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Who and where

Winston Churchill person Parliament Square location Metropolitan Police organization Houses of Parliament location London location
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All coverage

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