Animal rights protestors ‘turned fountain water red’

Animal rights protestors dyed the water in the Trafalgar Square fountains red claiming the government had ‘blood on its hands’, a court heard. James Ozden, 24, and Rose Patterson, 31, are charged with causing £1,037 worth of damage during the demonstration on 11 July last year. They are also charged with having dye with intent to destroy or damage property. Other protestors stood in the red water, alleging that the Covid-19 pandemic was caused by animal exploitation. The protest was…