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Man charged after defacing Churchill statue in London

By AFP
March 01, 2026
Graffiti, including Never again is Now and Free Palestine, appeared on the statue of the former prime minister. —Reuters
Graffiti, including "Never again is Now" and "Free Palestine," appeared on the statue of the former prime minister. —Reuters

LONDON: London police said Saturday a man had been charged with criminal damage for defacing a statue of Britain´s World War II prime minister Winston Churchill with pro-Palestinian slogans.