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Police arrested a man near the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on suspicion of a public order offence and possessing an offensive weapon after he allegedly wore a balaclava and chased Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as he walked his dogs in Wolferton; the suspect was taken to King's Lynn for questioning and remains in custody.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg and four other defendants were acquitted of a public order offence after a judge ruled that the police had no power to arrest them during a protest in London last year. The judge stated that the police acted unlawfully in imposing conditions on the protest and that Thunberg was not given a reasonable time to comply. This ruling casts doubt on other prosecutions related to the same protest. The Metropolitan Police said they would review the decision carefully, while prosecutors may seek an appeal at the High Court.