"Four protesters have been arrested following criminal damage at the Tower of London. Police were called at 09.48hrs on Saturday 6 December to the Tower of London following reports of criminal damage to a display case, containing the state crown. It was reported that four protesters threw suspected food on to the case before two left the scene. Officers worked closely with City of London police and security officers and four people have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage."
"The Tower of London has been closed to visitors on a busy Saturday after food was thrown at a display case containing the crown jewels in an apparent protest against inequality in the UK. Four people were arrested after the action, which was claimed by Take Back Power, a self-described new non-violent civil-resistance group. It said custard and apple crumble was flung at the case, which contained the imperial state crown."
The Tower of London was closed to visitors on a busy Saturday after food was thrown at a display case containing the imperial state crown. Custard and apple crumble were reportedly flung at the case, and four people were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. Police were called at 09.48hrs on Saturday 6 December, and two protesters left the scene before officers arrived. Officers worked with City of London police and venue security during the investigation, and the attraction remained closed while inquiries continued. The action was claimed by Take Back Power, which described itself as a new non-violent civil-resistance group demanding a permanent citizens' assembly with the power to tax extreme wealth.
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