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Four charged after bank holiday protests

Four people have been charged following unrest during protest marches over the bank holiday weekend. The charges range from racially aggravated criminal damage to violent disorder.

Police made a total of 13 arrests in Whitehall and Leicester Square.

Five people were later released without charge and another four bailed pending further inquiries. Police say they're continuing their investigation to identify those involved in criminal behaviour.

PICTURE: Naked man mounts statue in central London

Whitehall closed because a naked guy has mounted a statue.
Whitehall closed because a naked guy has mounted a statue. Credit: ITV News/Martin Stew

Police had cordoned off a section of around 100 metres of Whitehall, near Trafalgar Square after a naked man climbed a statue there.

Several police cars and ambulances were on the scene.

Crowds of onlookers had gathered at either end of the cordon. The naked man is believed to have been clothed when he climbed on to the statue.

He could be seen waving his arms, apparently speaking to emergency services on the ground, and did not seem to be holding anything.

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