Third person charged in connection with Stonehenge incident

A third person has been charged in connection with an incident at Stonehenge on June 19, when an orange substance was thrown at the stones.

Luke Watson, 35, of Manuden, Bishop's Stortford, has been charged with one count of aiding, abetting, counselling and/or procuring destroying or damaging an ancient protected monument, and one count of aiding, abetting, counselling and/or procuring causing a public nuisance.

He is due to appear at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court on December 13 for a first hearing.

• Rajan Naidu, 73, of Gosford Street, Birmingham, and Niamh Lynch, 22, of Norfolk Road, Bedford, were charged last week with destroying or damaging an ancient protected monument, and intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance. They have been bailed to appear at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court on December 13.