Topless protester, 55, will face court over Prince Philip funeral stunt
Topless protester, 55, will face court over Prince Philip funeral stunt: Eco-activist accused of baring breasts to mourners is charged with causing ‘harassment, alarm and distress’
- WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
- Protestor took off upper clothing following minute’s silence near Windsor Castle
- Footage shows woman running in front of crowd and shouting ‘save the planet’
- She was swiftly restrained and arrested by officers then taken to police station
- Marissa Scott, 55, charged today and will appear in front of magistrates in June
A topless eco-activist accused of baring her breasts to mourners at Prince Philip‘s funeral yesterday has been charged with causing ‘harassment, alarm and distress.’
TV cameras whirred as the protestor, believed to be demonstrating about climate change, took off her upper clothing while the service took place a few hundred yards away in St George’s Chapel, Windsor.
The woman was swiftly restrained and arrested by officers who took her to Windsor Police Station to be interviewed.
Marissa Scott, 55, was today charged with causing harassment, alarm and distress and released on bail. She will appear at Slough Magistrates’ Court on June 10.
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
TV cameras whirred as the protestor, believed to be demonstrating about climate change, took off her upper clothing near Windsor Castle in Berkshire yesterday
The apparent protest took place in just a few seconds near the statue of Queen Victoria at the entrance to Windsor Castle.
Footage shows the woman running in front of a crowd following the minute’s silence for the Duke of Edinburgh.
She can be seen running onto the road shouting ‘save the planet’ while onlookers begin clapping after the silence.
The woman jumped onto a statue of Queen Victoria before police officers removed her from the scene on Castle Hill.
Footage shows the woman running in front of a crowd and shouting ‘save the planet’ following the minute’s silence for the Duke of Edinburgh
The woman was swiftly restrained and arrested by officers who took her to Windsor Police Station to be interviewed on Saturday afternoon
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: ‘A woman has been charged in connection with an incident of public order at the funeral of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip yesterday.
‘Marissa Scott, aged 55 years, of Merstham, Surrey, was charged this morning with one count of causing harassment, alarm or distress under the Public Order.
‘The charge relates to an incident just after 3pm near to Windsor Castle.
‘Scott will appear before Slough Magistrates’ Court on June 10.’
