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Custard Thrown at Crown Jewels; Four Arrested in London Protest

In a recent incident at the Tower of London, four individuals were arrested after they defaced the display case housing the Imperial State Crown with custard and apple crumble. The protest, which occurred on Saturday morning, was claimed by Take Back Power, a group advocating for a citizens’ assembly with the power to tax wealth. The Metropolitan Police investigated, temporarily closing the Jewel House before reopening it to the public later in the day, confirming that the Crown was not damaged. This act follows a similar demonstration earlier in the week where the group dumped manure in the Ritz hotel lobby.

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