Norwich crane climate protester comes down

A protester has come down after spending two nights at the top of a crane

A teenage climate protester has been arrested after coming down from a crane having spent two nights up it.

Alex Sidney, 17, scaled the structure in Duke Street, Norwich, at about 06:40 GMT on Saturday, hanging Extinction Rebellion banners from it.

He spent two nights camped on the gantry outside the crane's cab, which is about 115ft (33m) off the ground.

Norfolk Police said a 17-year-old protester had been arrested and was being questioned.

Mr Sidney said he was protesting in the hope that politicians would get behind the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill, and that local plans for the Wensum Link Road would be reviewed.

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He said the Norwich Western Link, a new dual carriageway in Norfolk was "destroying ancient trees, bats, and polluting our protected chalk streams".

Norfolk Police said a teenager had been detained on suspicion of criminal damage, aggravated trespass, breaching Covid-19 regulations and a public order offence.

The protester was seen at the top of a crane in Duke Street in Norwich at about 06:40 GMT on Saturday

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