MERSEYSIDE Police has charged 26 people following a protest at the News International premises in Knowsley on Friday night.
The protest was staged by Extinction Rebellion at Knowsley Business Park.
Police were contacted at 10.10pm on Friday following reports that a group of protestors had gathered outside News International on Kitling Road.
Those arrested for aggravated trespass were taken to police stations across Merseyside to be interviewed by officers.
A Merseyside Police spokesman said a boat and two vans used by the protestors to cause obstruction to and from the premises of News International were removed.
The following people have been charged with aggravated trespass.
William Morgan, 38 years of Carfield Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Neil Traynor, 37 years of Mosspark Road, Stretford, Manchester
Stuart Akroyd, 44 years of no fixed abode
Lydia Dibben, 22 years of Woodside Avenue, Burley, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Patrick Fraine, 28 years of Groveland Avenue, Hoylake, Wirral
Rhiann Beaumont, 24 years of Primrose Farm, Felindre, Brecon, Wales
Joel Instone, 30 years of no fixed abode
Thomas Dalton, 21 years of no fixed abode
Mirian Instone, 22 years of Spring Close Mount, Sheffield
Peaceful Warrior, 54 years of Willow Close, Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Paul Sheeky, 45 years, of Wellfield Street, Warrington, Cheshire
Gregory Frey, 24 years of no fixed abode
Deborah Ehrenberg, 60 years of Church Terrace, Sowerby Bridge Halifax, West Yorkshire
Adam Haigh, 21 years of no fixed abode
Elizabeth Haughton, 24 years of no fixed abode
Frances Henderson, 21 years of Alan Road, Manchester
Roman Paluch-Machnik, 27 years of Cuckoo Dene, Ealing
Lucy Walsh, 24 years of Nunmill Street, York
Meredith Dickenson, 22 years of Liverpool Road, Manchester
Hamish Haynes, 46 years of Quarry Clough, Stalybridge, Tameside
Joe Irving, 19 years of Ambrose Street, York
Harrison Radcliffe, 21 years of Shire Oak Road, Leeds
Brendan Taylor, 23 years of Leymoor Road, Huddersfield
Patrick Thelwell, 21 years of Celtic Road, Meols
Luca Vitale, 22 years of Winston Gardens, Headingley, Leeds
Katie Ritchie-Moulin, 21 years, of Prospect Road, Birmingham
All have been bailed with conditions to Liverpool Knowsley & St Helens Magistrates Court on 8 and 13 January 2021.
The bail conditions are not to enter Merseyside, not to contact any witness or News International employees by self, servant or agent
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