"The bronze monument in Parliament Square, opposite the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, was defaced with phrases including "Stop the Genocide" and "Free Palestine". Further graffiti read "Never again is Now" and "Globalise the Intifada" sprayed in red paint."
"The Metropolitan Police said Caspar San Giorgio, of no fixed address, was arrested shortly after 4:00 GMT on Friday following the incident and was charged with criminal damage in the early hours of Saturday."
"He is accused of damaging the statue to the value of 11,970, the court heard. He was remanded into custody by Judge Caroline Jackson, who told him he will next appear at Southwark Crown Court on 30 March."
A bronze statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, Westminster, was defaced with red paint graffiti containing phrases including "Stop the Genocide," "Free Palestine," "Never again is Now," and "Globalise the Intifada." Caspar San Giorgio, 38, of no fixed address, was arrested shortly after 4:00 GMT on Friday and charged with criminal damage. He appeared at Westminster Magistrate's Court on Monday morning and pleaded not guilty to the charges. The damage to the statue was valued at £11,970. Judge Caroline Jackson remanded him into custody, with his next court appearance scheduled for Southwark Crown Court on 30 March.
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