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Protester who climbed King’s Cross station clock tower with dog is arrested

The protester displayed banners advocating Iranian freedom and opposition to war, holding a small dog during a three-hour stand-off resolved safely by emergency crews.

  • A man protesting about freedom in Iran scaled the King's Cross clock tower while holding a dog and unfurled a banner featuring the words 'Freedom for Iran and Iran belongs to its people.'
  • Firefighters went up in a turntable ladder to persuade the activist to hand over the dog, which was brought down safely to cheers from onlookers after around three hours.
  • The protester agreed to come down shortly before midday and was arrested by police.
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The protester, who displayed a banner under the watch dial, was removed by an elevator platform after almost four hoursWhen protesting could be terrorism: the veto to a pro-Palestinian group threatens freedom of expression in the United Kingdom A man with what appeared to be a dog of Pomerania race climbed up to the clock tower of King's Cross Station in London to display a banner calling for freedom for Iran was arrested after descending. When …

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Protester who climbed King’s Cross station clock tower with dog is arrested

The activist spent nearly four hours perched on a ledge at the mainline station on Tuesday morning.

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The protester remained on the clock tower located at King's Cross train station in London until late in the morning - Watch video

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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