Two people have been charged over an incident in which orange paint was thrown at the Stonehenge stones. Several stones were left covered in the orange powder paint after the incident on June 19, just before the Summer Solstice.
Wiltshire Police has said Rahan Naidu, 73, and Niamh Lynch, 22, have been charged with destroying or damaging and ancient or protected monument and intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance.
Both have been bailed to appear at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court on December 13.
Wiltshire Police said in a statement: “Two people have been charged in connection with an incident at Stonehenge in June, when an orange substance was thrown at the stones.
“We have been authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service to charge Rajan Naidu, 73, of Gosford Street, Birmingham, and Niamh Lynch, 22, of Norfolk Road, Bedford, 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.”