Greta Thunberg pleads not guilty over London protest arrest

Greta Thunberg pleads not guilty over London protest arrest

Climate activist Greta Thunberg entered a not guilty plea on Wednesday to charges she violated a public offense order after she was arrested in a protest in London on Oct. 17 during a meeting of oil executives.
In Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, Thunberg, 20, entered her plea to breaking Section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986 for not leaving the highway. She faces a maximum fine of $3,116 if she is found guilty.

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