Grinning Greta Thunberg sprints from court after pleading not guilty to Park Lane eco mob
Greta Thunberg pleaded not guilty to a public order offence after a protest in central London last month.
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg was seen jogging off after the 20-year-old pleaded not guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to a public order offence during a protest in London last month.
After failing to break free from a large crowd of members of the media as she left the court, Ms Thunberg sharply changed direction and sprinted away down Marylebone Road.
The Swedish activist was arrested during a protest near the InterContinental Hotel in Mayfair on October 17 as oil executives met inside for the Energy Intelligence Forum.
The protesters were campaigning against the use of fossil fuels by major oil and gas companies.
She and four other Fossil Free London protesters pleaded not guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning to breaching Section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986 by blocking the entrance to the hotel.
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The activists had been ordered by a senior police officer to move the demonstration to another area, the court was told.
If Ms Thunberg is found guilty she could face a fine of up to £2,500.
The 20-year-old was laughing and smiling as the hearing took pace before the protesters were granted unconditional bail ahead of a trial at City of London Magistrates’ Court from February 1 2024.
A group of Greenpeace and Fossil Free London protesters gathered outside the court, chanting and holding banners reading “Oily Money Out” and “Make Polluters Pay”.
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