Masked cops handcuff protesters and arrest OAP, 94, in new Covid crackdown
Updated: 7 Jan 2021, 1:30
MASKED cops have handcuffed anti-Covid lockdown protesters in London today in dramatic scenes.
Police detained 21 protesters at an anti-lockdown rally in Parliament Square in the capital this afternoon.
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An unmasked protester is detained by police as the new restrictions came into forceCredit: AFP or licensors
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Crowds of officers arrested anti-lockdown protesters Credit: 2021 Mark Thomas / i-Images
Another seven people were hauled away from a demonstration outside Julian Assange s bail hearing and now face fines of up to £6,400.
Maskless protesters were seen yelling as they were taken away from cops for breaking the strict lockdown rules introduced to step the spread of coronavirus.
Danny Hewitt of Kilburn was convicted of assaulting an ex-girlfriend.
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A Kilburn man has been given an 18-month community order and 250 hours of community service after being convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
Danny Hewitt, 23, of Third Avenue, was sentenced at Westminster Magistrates Court on January 5 after being found guilty of assault by beating at the same court in December.
The crime was reported by vigilant railway staff at Royal Oak station on May 3, 2020, when Hewitt was seen arguing with his ex-girlfriend, and because of the witness testimony at trial, the victim did not have to give evidence.
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Journalists, Activists Condemn UK Decision to Keep Assange Locked Up without Charge Comments
A United Kingdom court has ruled that Wikileaks cofounder Julian Assange must remain in prison, despite an earlier ruling that he could not be extradited to the United States.
Explaining her decision, District Judge Vanessa Baraitser said that, “As far as Mr. Assange is concerned, this case has not been won,” adding that the United States must be allowed to appeal her earlier decision. Part of the ruling was based upon her assessment of the Australian publisher being a serious flight risk if released, noting he had “huge support networks” that could help him “should he again choose to go to ground.”
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Stella Moris girlfriend of Julian Assange, left, with Wikileaks spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson, leave Westminster Magistrates Court after Assange was denied bail at a hearing in the court, in London, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. On Monday Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US. because of concerns about his mental health. Assange had been charged under the US s 1917 Espionage Act for unlawfully obtaining and disclosing classified documents related to the national defence . Assange is still in custody. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) January 06, 2021 - 8:51 AM
LONDON - A British judge on Wednesday denied bail to WikiLeaksâ founder Julian Assange, ordering him to remain in a high-security prison while U.K. courts decide whether he will be sent to the United States to face espionage charges.