On October 17, last year, Morgan Trowland, 40, and Marcus Decker, 36, blocked one of...

Published: 6:34 pm April 21, 2023
Updated: 10:23 am October 8, 2025
Two Just Stop Oil Activists Who Stormed The Dartford Crossing Bridge And Created 40 Hours Of Gridlock Have Been Sentenced To Five Years In Prison, A Record Penalty For The Environmentalist Organisation

On October 17, last year, Morgan Trowland, 40, and Marcus Decker, 36, blocked one of the busiest stretches of road in the country during their climate protest.

The pair hung a banner between two pillars of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, which connects the M25 in Essex and Kent, and slept in hammocks overnight in subzero conditions.

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