Climate activists convicted of criminal damage after smashing glass door of JP Morgan

Activitists had used hammers and chisels to cause ‘many thousands of pounds’ of damage to the bank’s offices in London

Five climate change activists have been convicted of smashing a glass revolving door at JP Morgan’s European headquarters after a judge said their beliefs did not “afford them a defence”.

Stephanie Aylett, 29, Pamela Bellinger, 66, Amy Pritchard, 38, Adelheid Russenberger, 32 and Rosemary Webster, 66, used hammers and chisels to cause “many thousands of pounds” of damage during the Extinction Rebellion protest.