Sir Captain Tom Moore memorial: Climate protester facing three weeks in custody after pouring faeces on statue

Daniel Mcneil
By Daniel Mcneil
Published 6th Oct 2022, 10:32 BST
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Madeline Budd was arrested on October 2 in Central London after attending a protest for the group End UK Private Jets

A woman who recently poured liquid faeces over a memorial dedicated to the late Sir Captain Tom Moore will spend three weeks in custody as she awaits sentencing.

Madeline Budd, from Manchester, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Tuesday (October 4), after being charged with criminal damage to a war memorial to the value of £200 the previous day.

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She was arrested on Sunday (October 2) in Central London after attending a protest for the group End UK Private Jets.

A bail bid was denied, despite it including promises she would stay away from protests, and she will now face 21 days in custody.

Prosecutor Jordan Pratt said: “On Friday 30 September the defendant attended a location in Hatton where there is a statue of Sir Captain Tom Moore.