56 Protesters Face Court Over M25 Chaos
A total of 56 people are set to appear in court after being charged following a Metropolitan Police probe into disruptive protests on the M25 motorway last September.
Two Major Protest Spotted on M25
The charges stem from demonstrations at Junction 14 and Junction 25 of the M25 on three separate dates in September 2021. Police managed traffic snarls and made multiple arrests over the course of the protests.
13 Protesters to Face Charges for Early September Actions
Thirteen individuals have been charged with two counts of causing a public nuisance related to protests on 13 September at Junction 14 and 15 September at Junction 25. They are due in Stratford Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 22 April.
- Daniel Shaw, Northampton
- Maria Lee, Northampton
- Peter Morgan, Sutton Coldfield
- Sue Spencer-Longhurst, Oxford
- Barry Mitchell, Telford
- Karen Matthews, Northampton
- Karen Wildin, Leicester
- Mair Bain, Derby
- Meredith Williams, Abingdon
- Nicholas Cooper, Northampton
- Victoria Lindsell, Rugby
- Ian Bates, Northampton
- Michelle Siobhan Charlesworth, Abingdon
50 More Charged After Late September Protests
An additional 50 people face charges for causing a public nuisance at Junction 14 on 27 September 2021. Their court date is set for Friday, 29 April at Stratford Magistrates’ Court.
- Stephen Pritchard, Radstock
- Sue Parfitt, Bristol
- Ian Bates, Northampton
- Christian Rowe, Southwark
- Tim William Hewes, Wantage
- Pauline McBride, Cambridge
- Ian Duncan Webb, Cambridge
- Ana Heyatawin, Radstock
- Ruth Cook, Frome
- Ruth Jarman, Hook
- Stephen Gower, Gloucester
- Jonathan Coleman, Rochdale
- Andrew Worsley, Pillowell
- Paul Sheeky, Warrington
- Marguerite Dowbleday, Stroud
- Julia Mercer, Todmorden
- Daniel Shaw, Northampton
- David Nixon, Barnsley
- Jessica Causby, Waltham Forest
- Mary Margot Adams, Greenwich
- Victoria Lindsell, Rugby
- Louise Charlotte Lancaster, Cambridge
- Louis McKechnie, Weymouth
- Liam Norton, Scarborough
- Roman Paluch-Machnik, Hanwell
- Peter Morgan, Sutton Coldfield
- Karen Matthews, Northampton
- Gabriella Ditton, Norwich
- Jerrard Mark Latimer, Hackney
- Karen Wildin, Leicester
- Joshua Smith, Manchester
- Arne Springorum, Wimbledon
- Diana Hekt, Holmfirth
- James Thomas, Farringdon
- Benjamin Buse, Cheddar
- Stephanie Aylett, St. Albans
- Anne Taylor, Oxford
- Gregory Frey, Cambridgeshire
- Cathy Eastburn, Lambeth
- Tim Speers, Waltham Forest
- Anthony Whitehouse, Dewsbury
- Emily Brocklebank, Manchester
- Biff William Whipster, Canterbury
- Nicholas Onley, Haringey
- Ben Taylor, Bury
- Barry Mitchell, Telford
- Diana Warner, Bristol
- Oliver Rock, Southwark
- Emma Smart, Weymouth
- Amy Pritchard, Waltham Forest
Double Trouble: Some Protesters Charged Twice
Several individuals, including Ian Bates, Daniel Shaw, Karen Matthews, Karen Wildin, Peter Morgan, Victoria Lindsell, and Barry Mitchell, face charges from both the early and late September demonstrations.
The investigation remains active with enquiries into further protests ongoing.
