Two charged after red paint smeared over Barclays Bank in Belfast

A 33-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman have been charged with criminal damage, disorderly behaviour and burglary with intent to cause unlawful damage – in connection with paint being thrown over Barclays Bank in Belfast.

The pair and are expected to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court on December 9.

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Red paint smeared over Barclay's Bank

They were arrested yesterday (Monday, November 14) after paint was thrown over a bank on Castle Place in Belfast city centre during a protest involving three people.

A PSNI spokesman added that as is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

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