LONDON: London’s Metropolitan Police announced on Monday that a 31-year-old man, Sean Middleborough from Liverpool, has been charged in connection with an alleged plot to disrupt the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The charge is related to conspiracy to cause public nuisance.
Five additional individuals, three women, and two men, were arrested in connection with the incident and have been released on bail as further investigations unfold.
The police launched an investigation after receiving information from a newspaper about a planned disruption by members of the protest group. The group reportedly intended to prevent the LSE from opening for trading on Monday morning, initiating a week of action against British institutions deemed complicit in what they term “Israeli apartheid,” according to the Daily Express.
London Stock Exchange Disruption Plot
The group stated on its social media account, “The London Stock Exchange raise billions of pounds for the apartheid state of Israel and actively boast about their support for Israeli businesses.” The group further alleged that the exchange trades shares in weapons manufacturers involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent Sian Thomas emphasized that the group was prepared to carry out “a disruptive and damaging stunt,” and the potential implications could have been serious if successful.
