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Police charge woman, 26, and man, 40, on suspicion of criminal damage after Animal Rebellion protest in which activists poured milk over shop floor at Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason

  • Stephen Bone, 40, and Sofia Fernandes Pontes, 26, were arrested yesterday 
  • Both charged today with two counts of criminal damage and two counts of theft  
  • Theft charges relate to milk taken from shops and used for criminal damage
  • On Friday Animal Rebellion shared video of activists pouring milk on shop floors

Police have charged two people on suspicion of criminal damage and theft after an Animal Rebellion protest in which activists poured milk over shop floors in central London.

Stephen Bone, 40, from Essex, and Sofia Fernandes Pontes, 26, from Islington, were both charged this morning with two counts of criminal damage and two counts of theft.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: ‘A man and a woman have been charged following incidents of criminal damage at two shops in central London on Friday afternoon.

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‘The counts of theft relate to milk taken from the shops and used in the acts of criminal damage.’

On Friday, Animal Rebellion – an offshoot of the Extinction Rebellion group – shared videos of vegan activists pouring milk over Fortnum & Mason and Selfridges in a protest against dairy products.

The Animal Rebellion protesters carried out a milk-based demonstration at Selfridges on Oxford Street on Friday

The Animal Rebellion protesters carried out a milk-based demonstration at Selfridges on Oxford Street on Friday

Scotland Yard said 27 people were arrested yesterday in connection with a wave of protests by Animal Rebellion, including Mr Bone and Ms Fernandes Pontes who were arrested in Green Park.

Animal Rebellion called on ‘all vegans to occupy London’ this weekend to demand that the Government support farmers in a transition to a ‘plant based future’.

A police spokesperson said Mr Bone remains in custody and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday, October 10.

Stephen Bone, 40, from Essex, and Sofia Fernandes Pontes (pictured), 26, from Islington, were both charged this morning with two counts of criminal damage and two counts of theft

Stephen Bone, 40, from Essex, and Sofia Fernandes Pontes (pictured), 26, from Islington, were both charged this morning with two counts of criminal damage and two counts of theft

Ms Fernandes Pontes, a student and mother from the Portugese island of Madeira who teaches Zumba to young children, was bailed and will appear in court on Monday, November 7.

The 26-year-old’s LinkedIn profile describes her as an ‘environmentalist helping families and planet’ also lists her as the founder of Parezy, an app described as a ‘virtual one-stop service provider for families with children in the early years sector’.

The Zumba instructor, also known as ‘fifi’ on her Instagram account, has been posting activism related content since August 2021. This includes various protesting events relating to animals and fossil fuels. 

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