Five 'fanatic' Just Stop Oil protesters jailed for plot to block M25
SUMMARY
Five Just Stop Oil protesters, including co-founder Roger Hallam, were jailed for blocking the M25 motorway in November 2022. Hallam received a five-year sentence, while Daniel Shaw, Louise Lancaster, Lucia Whittaker De Abreu, and Cressida Gethin were each sentenced to four years. They were found guilty of conspiring to organize the disruptive protests, which involved protesters climbing onto gantries over the motorway. The protests caused significant economic and logistical disruption, including over 50,000 hours of vehicle delay, affecting 700,000 vehicles, and costing more than £1.1 million to the Metropolitan Police. The defendants, dubbed the "Whole Truth Five," expressed solidarity after sentencing.
