These are “completely abominable” acts of vandalism, said Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office. “Churchill was a great Briton,” said a Downing Street spokesman. “This government will always defend our values and the perpetrator must be held accountable,” he added.
According to the BBC, Olax Outis, a Dutch activist, claimed responsibility for the act of vandalism in a pre-recorded message shared on Friday on the social media of Free the Filton 24, a group that defines itself as part of the Palestine Action “family” of activists, according to the British broadcaster.
“If you see this message, know that a peaceful protest has begun and it is reasonable to assume that I am currently in a prison, somewhere in London,” says the activist on social media, where a video was shared of the moment he is spraying red paint on Churchill’s statue.
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