A third person has been arrested in connection with a Just Stop Oil protest at Stonehenge, during which orange paint powder was sprayed on the prehistoric monument.
A 30-year-old man from Essex was arrested by Metropolitan Police officers on Thursday, according to Wiltshire Police.
He was arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting criminal damage, aiding and abetting unauthorized entry and damage to an ancient monument, and aiding and abetting aggravated trespass.
The man has since been released on bail.
Members of the public were seen trying to stop the protesters dragging them away on June 19th.
Video footage showed two people wearing white Just Stop Oil T-shirts running up to the structure with cans of spray paint.
Several rocks were covered in the substance before protesters stopped and sat cross-legged on the grass.
Just Stop Oil said its action was to demand that the next UK government agree a plan with other countries to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.
Following the protest, English Heritage said experts quickly removed the dust from the stones as there was a risk of harming the rare lichens growing on them.
There appeared to be no visible damage caused by the painting, the charity added, but the act of removing it could erode the fragile stone and damage the lichens.
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A Wiltshire Police spokeswoman said the other two previously arrested in connection with the incident – a man in his 70s and a woman in her 20s – remain on bail while the investigation continues.
“We continue to work with English Heritage and partners to advance our investigations,” she added.
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