Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA pro-Palestine protester is accused of climbing the Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben, and remaining there for over 15 hours. Daniel Day, 30, from Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, denies intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance during the incident on 8 March last year. CCTV footage reportedly shows Mr Day scaling the tower at approximately 7:20 am and not descending until after midnight. The demonstration is alleged to have cost the British taxpayer £67,000. The hearing regarding the charges against Mr Day is ongoing at Southwark Crown Court. Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Barefoot man holding Palestinian flag seen scaling Big Ben tower in CCTV footage
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA pro-Palestine protester is accused of climbing the Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben, and remaining there for over 15 hours. Daniel Day, 30, from Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, denies intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance during the incident on 8 March last year. CCTV footage reportedly shows Mr Day scaling the tower at approximately 7:20 am and not descending until after midnight. The demonstration is alleged to have cost the British taxpayer £67,000. The hearing regarding the charges against Mr Day is ongoing at Southwark Crown Court. Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
