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Eco-activists ‘cause £600k of damage’ to Edinburgh government building by smearing paint on entrance

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The UK government claimed climate change protestors caused £600,000 of damage to one of its buildings by smearing its entrance with red paint.

The allegation was made in court as an activist admitted being part of a group which targeted Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh earlier this month.

Jennifer Kowalski pled guilty to a breach of the peace during the demo which saw “blood on their hands” written on the flagship government hub.The 26-year-old said the damages bill was hugely inflated and designed as a “scare tactic” to deter protests against fossil fuels.The former environmental scientist joined the direct action with fellow members of the Just Stop Oil group.

She was admonished at the city’s sheriff court on Friday after Sheriff Kenneth Campbell QC expressed surprise at the size of the damage claim.

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