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Six climate activists found not guilty of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance
An undated photo of the Just Stop Oil activists outside Southwark Crown Court Pic: Just Stop Oil

SIX Just Stop Oil (JSO) supporters have been found not guilty of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance in relation to the 2022 actions that blocked the M25.

Tim Hughes, Daniel Juniper, Karen Matthews, James Skeet, Alexander Wilcox and Christopher White were acquitted on Wednesday after being tried by a 12-member jury in a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.

Two activists, Ian Bates and Abigail Percy-Ratcliffe, were found guilty and will be sentenced on May 9. 

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