UK Court Convicts 2 Climate Activists Over Fuel Depot Blockades

UK Court Convicts 2 Climate Activists Over Fuel Depot Blockades
Police officers at a protest in Thurrock, Essex, on April 10. Essex Police/PA
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Two men have been convicted for taking part in climate protests which saw activists blocking access to oil terminals in the UK.

Louis McKechnie, 21, and Matthew Powell, 22, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on May 24 and admitted to aggravated trespass at the Exolum Storage in Thurrock in April, Essex Police said.