Anti-oil activists sprayed Stonehenge orange for ‘maximum impact’, court told

Three defendants deny damaging ancient monument with orange powder as witnesses describe shock

Activists from Just Stop Oil who used fire extinguishers to spray Stonehenge with orange powder targeted the world-famous monument to create “maximum impact”, a jury has been told.

The action affected visitors and staff who were on site but also people around the world who saw what they had done to the ancient stone circle, Salisbury crown court heard.