London’s Metropolitan Police have arrested 86 people on suspicion of aggravated trespass after they breached prison grounds while protesting in support of a Palestine Action prisoner on hunger strike.
The force said on Saturday evening that it had detained a group of protesters outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs in west London.
According to the force, the group refused to leave the grounds when ordered to do so, allegedly blocked prison staff from entering and leaving, and threatened police officers.
The Met said a number of them also managed to get inside a staff entrance area of a prison building.
It is understood the protesters did not get past security.
A Ministry of Justice spokesperson described the incident as “deeply concerning”.
They said: “The escalation of the protest at HMP Wormwood Scrubs is completely unacceptable.
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