UK Police Arrest 86 Palestine Action Protesters Outside London Prison

Authorities described the incident as ‘deeply concerning’ amid reports of threats, trespass, and attempted access to prison buildings.

HMP Wormwood Scrubs in London on Sept. 14, 2018. Kirsty O’Connor/PA Wire

Dozens of protesters were arrested on Jan. 24 on suspicion of aggravated trespass after allegedly breaching prison grounds at Wormwood Scrubs in London.

London’s Metropolitan Police said in a Jan. 24 post on X that a group “protesting in support of a Palestine Action prisoner on a hunger strike,” refused to leave the grounds when ordered to do so, allegedly blocked prison staff from entering and leaving, and threatened police officers.