Damaging paint incidents on Sylt result in extensive €367,000 damages; climate protesters face legal action
A trial is set to commence on September 11, 2023, against five members of the climate protection group Last Generation. The group is accused of various acts of property damage and trespassing, which occurred in the summer of 2023.
The incidents in question include the attack on a hotel and two businesses on the island of Sylt, where the group allegedly used paint to vandalise the buildings. No further details about the damage caused to the establishments are available.
In Neustadt, the group is accused of spraying a yacht with lacquer and powder, and laying out posters. The specifics of the damage caused to the yacht are not disclosed.
On June 8, 2023, the group is accused of distributing orange liquid and powder in a hotel bar in Westerland, followed by the display of posters. The public prosecutor's office estimates the total damage caused by these alleged acts to be around 367,000 euros. However, no specific damages or costs for the incidents in Kampen or Neustadt are provided.
On June 16, 2023, the group is accused of spraying the facade of a boutique in Kampen with orange paint. Another member is also accused of spraying the exterior wall of a jewelry store in Kampen with orange liquid. The group is further accused of gluing themselves to the pavement near a boutique in Kampen and to the railing of a yacht in Neustadt, as part of their climate activism.
The defendants, who include a 45-year-old woman, a 66-year-old, and one of the younger men, are facing charges beyond trespassing and property damage. However, no further details about the specific charges are provided.
The three men in the group are 24, 24, and 66 years old, and the two women are 23 and 45 years old. The trial is expected to shed light on the group's actions and the extent of the damage caused.
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