Health staff who cracked windows at JP Morgan in climate protest are found not guilty

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Source: BMJ

Original: http://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s323.short?rss=1...

Published: 2026-02-17T03:11:14-08:00

Six doctors and nurses smashed windows at JP Morgan's European headquarters in London to protest the bank's funding of fossil fuels. The incident happened in July 2022 during a record heat wave. Two days later, the UK recorded its hottest day on record with a temperature of 40.3°C. A jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court unanimously acquitted the accused of criminal damage to property after a retrial. Among those acquitted are GPs Patrick Hart and David McKelvey, consultant obstetrician Alice Clack and consultant psychiatrist Juliette Brown. They are all members of the Health for XR group, which supports the environmental movement Extinction Rebellion. Damage to the windows of JP Morgan amounted to almost £000. Patrick Hart gave his closing speech to the jury.