David Chick, 58, has denied charges of criminal damage after allegedly attacking a statue of Prospero and Ariel, valued at over £150,000, outside the BBC in May 2023. Previously, he faced similar charges in 2022 for damaging the same statue. At Southwark Crown Court, the judge combined the two cases, emphasizing their identical nature. The statue was created by prominent sculptor Eric Gill, whose legacy is complicated by posthumous revelations of severe sexual misconduct. Chick has been released on conditional bail with restrictions, and the trial is scheduled for May 2024.
David Chick, 58, pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal damage after allegedly attacking a statue of Prospero and Ariel, with damages over £150,000.
The judge granted a motion to combine the current charges with existing ones regarding the same statue from a previous incident, citing identical nature of offences.
Eric Gill, who created the statue, was a prominent sculptor whose legacy is tainted by revelations of sexual abuse documented in his diaries posthumously.
Chick was released on conditional bail with a stipulation to maintain a distance of 100 meters from the statue, with a trial set for next May.
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