Harman roof protesters face charges - News in brief - Evening Standard
       

Harman roof protesters face charges

Two Fathers 4 Justice campaigners who staged a rooftop protest on Harriet Harman's home have been charged with harassment.

John Paul Stanesby, 41, and Mark Harris, 46, both from Devon, were charged after they held the protest on top of the deputy Labour leader's south London house on June 8.

They will appear at Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court, in London, on July 23.

Stanesby and Harris scaled Ms Harman's house dressed as self-dubbed superheroes "Captain Conception" and "Cash Gordon".

Harris was arrested after spending one night on the roof but Stanesby remained until he climbed down and was arrested on June 10.

Two other Fathers 4 Justice protesters who climbed on to Ms Harman's house last week will appear in court on Thursday.

Nigel John Ace, 40, a sales manager from Bristol, and Anthony Ashby, 42, a painter and decorator from Leicester, will appear at Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court.

They dressed as superheroes - Ace as Spiderman and Ashby as Batman - and scaled the walls of Ms Harman's home saying they had enough food supplies to last a week.

Both men were arrested and will appear at Tower Bridge Magistrates Court for the first time to face charges of harassment and using threatening words and behaviour.

News in brief in Pictures

Don't Miss
Rock star: Erin Wasson

Rock star

Erin Wasson is the ultimate anti-supermodel
Maybe it’s because she’s a Londoner … Happy anniversary, Ma’am

Happy anniversary

The monarchy has become stronger and more respected in the past 60 years
Victoria Coren: My obsession with children, five proposals a week and why David and I are no power couple

Victoria Coren

David Mitchell and I are no power couple
The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition preview party

Summer party

Stars at the The Royal Academy of Arts
London gets ready for the Diamond Jubilee - in pictures

Diamond Jubilee

London gets ready - in pictures
The Glamour Awards - stars turn on the style

Glamour Awards

Stars turn on the style
Duchess of Cambridge is pretty in pink at her first Buckingham Palace garden party

Garden party

Duchess of Cambridge is pretty in pink
FIRST review of Ridley Scott's latest sci-fi blockbuster Prometheus

First review

Is Ridley Scott's Prometheus any good?
Fair-weather goths

Fair-weather goths

The sultry shades of summer darks are coming out of the shadows
Dog save the Queen: Corgis surge in popularity

Dog save the Queen

Corgis surge in popularity