Published 1 year ago

Just Stop Oil: Pair guilty of damaging Van Gogh painting's frame

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Two Just Stop Oil protesters have been found guilty of causing criminal damage to a Vincent Van Gogh painting's frame after gluing themselves to it. Louis McKechnie, 22, and Emily Brocklebank, 23, caused about £2,000 of damage to the frame of Peach Trees In Blossom at London's Courtauld Gallery.

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BBC News

Just Stop Oil: Pair guilty of damaging Van Gogh painting's frame

Activists Louis McKechnie and Emily Brocklebank glued themselves to Peach Trees In Blossom.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Just Stop Oil protesters guilty of criminal damage to Van Gogh frame

Activists caused permanent harm to frame holding Peach Trees in Blossom at a London art gallery, judge finds

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Climate activists guilty of criminal damage over Van Gogh painting glue protest

Just Stop Oil supporters Emily Brocklebank, 24, and Louis McKechnie, 22, guilty of causing just under £2,000 of criminal damage

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Irish Independent

Climate activists who glued themselves to Van Gogh painting guilty of causing criminal damage

A climate activist who glued himself to a Vincent Van Gogh painting suggested the artist may have agreed with his demonstration - before comparing his actions to those of Martin Luther King.

1 year ago·Ireland

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Metro News

Vincent Van Gogh would back us, says eco activist who glued himself to painting

Activist Louis McKechnie, who glued himself to a Vincent van Gogh painting, told court the artist would have backed his protest.

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Manchester Evening News

Just Stop Oil protesters caused nearly £2,000 of damage to Van Gogh painting

Emily Brocklebank, 23, and Louis McKechnie, 22, caused just under £2,000 of criminal damage to the 1889 work Peach Trees In Blossom at the Courtauld Gallery in London on June 30

1 year ago·Manchester, United Kingdom

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