Four activists have denied causing criminal damage after custard and crumble were thrown at a display of the Crown Jewels.
Fatima Ali, 19, Marian Cranch, 22, Mark Preston, 22, and Matthew Cooper, 60, all pleaded not guilty to criminal damage over the incident that took place on December 6 at the Tower of London.
The incident involved apple crumble and custard being smothered over a glass case housing the Crown Jewels.
Footage shared by the group showed one demonstrator removing the large foil tray of crumble from a bag and then slamming it against the glass protecting the Imperial State Crown.
Another then sloshed
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