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Extinction Rebellion 2021 protest arrests

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Meeting: MQT on 14 October 2021
Session name: MQT on 14/10/2021 between 10:00 and 13:00
Reference: 2021/4072
Question by: Caroline Russell
Organisation: City Hall Greens
Asked of: The Mayor
Category: Policing

Question

Extinction Rebellion 2021 protest arrests

How many people arrested as part of the 2021 Extinction Rebellion protests in London were: a) released under investigation, and b) remain under investigation?

Answer

Date: Monday 18 October 2021

There were 508 arrests in the 2 week period between 23/08/2021 and 05/09/2021 when Extinction Rebellion staged their “Impossible Rebellion”. Of these, 490 were released under investigation following their arrest, of whom 440 remain under investigation and 50 have been charged.

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