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Two women have been charged with criminal damage after climate change protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting, police say.
- Police charge climate activists with "criminal damage" to Vincent van Gogh painting
- The National Gallery says there was minor damage to the frame, but the painting was unharmed
- Police say 28 people arrested during Just Stop Oil protests on Friday
A video posted by the Just Stop Oil campaign group showed two of its activists on Friday throwing tins of tomato soup over the painting, one of five versions on display in museums and galleries around the world.
The gallery said the incident had caused minor damage to the frame but the painting was unharmed.
The painting later went back on display.
Police said two women, aged 21 and 20, would appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with "criminal damage to the frame of van Gogh's Sunflowers painting".
Another activist will also appear in court accused of damaging the sign outside the New Scotland Yard police headquarters in central London.
Just Stop Oil has been holding protests for the last two weeks in the British capital calling on the UK government to end all new oil and gas projects.
Police said in total 28 people had been arrested during protests on Friday.
Reuters