Moment Greta Thunberg detained by police after speaking at climate protest in London

17 Oct 2023 • 10:28 PM MYT
The Independent
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by police in London on Tuesday 17 October after she addressed protesters at a demonstration against oil and gas companies in the centre of the city.

Thunberg, 20, who became the face of young climate activists worldwide after staging weekly protests in front of the Swedish parliament, has this year been detained by police or removed from other protests in Sweden, Norway and Germany.

Video footage showed Thunberg, wearing a badge with the slogan “Oily Money Out”, standing calmly as two police officers spoke to her.