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Man with dog unfurls Iran protest banner from King’s Cross clock tower Man and dog taken down from King’s Cross clock tower after Iran protest
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Rail services at London station unaffected and emergency services working to bring incident to safe conclusion Protester who unfurled banner below clock face removed by cherry picker after almost four hours
A man holding what appears to be a pomeranian dog has climbed to the top of King’s Cross station in London where has unfurled a banner calling for freedom for Iran. A man holding what appeared to be a pomeranian dog who climbed the clock tower at King’s Cross station in London to unfurl a banner calling for freedom for Iran has come down.
The man could be seen standing in front of the clock face on the station’s 34-metre tower at rush hour on Tuesday morning. As rain began to pour, the protester packed his banner away. He spoke to mediators and was brought down by a cherry picker at 11.50am, bringing the standoff to an end after nearly four hours.
The man had been standing in front of the clock face on the station’s 34-metre tower since rush hour on Tuesday morning.
British Transport Police said officers were called to King’s Cross at about 8am after reports of a person in a precarious position.British Transport Police said officers were called to King’s Cross at about 8am after reports of a person in a precarious position.
A spokesperson said: “The incident is ongoing and officers are in attendance alongside other emergency services, working to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.”A spokesperson said: “The incident is ongoing and officers are in attendance alongside other emergency services, working to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.”
An ambulance crew, an incident response officer and paramedics from the hazardous area response team are also present at the scene. An ambulance crew, an incident response officer and paramedics from the hazardous area response team were also present at the scene.
The front of the station was shut to passengers as Network Rail, which operates the station, isolated the area beneath where the protester stood.The front of the station was shut to passengers as Network Rail, which operates the station, isolated the area beneath where the protester stood.
Network Rail wrote in a post on X that train services had been unaffected by the incident. It said it was “supporting emergency services to ensure the situation is resolved safely”.Network Rail wrote in a post on X that train services had been unaffected by the incident. It said it was “supporting emergency services to ensure the situation is resolved safely”.
Main entrances have remained open but the exits from platforms 1-8 have been closed. Main entrances remained open but the exits from platforms 1-8 were closed.
Suspended from the clock tower was a banner with slogans written in Farsi and in English. It states in English: “Iran belongs to its people. Freedom for Iran. Every deal with them against human rights. Dictators exert terror and poverty.” Suspended from the clock tower was a banner with slogans written in Farsi and in English. It stated in English: “Iran belongs to its people. Freedom for Iran. Every deal with them against human rights. Dictators exert terror and poverty.”
The banner also features the logo of the Freedom Movement of Iran, a pro-democracy party that promotes separation between religion and state. The party is outlawed by the current Iranian government. The banner also featured the logo of the Freedom Movement of Iran, a pro-democracy party that promotes separation between religion and state. The party is outlawed by the current Iranian government.
The man was holding what appeared to be a pomeranian dog and wearing a T-shirt with a “no to war” slogan. He was seen making video calls and taking selfies. Police officers wearing climbing equipment were preparing to scale the tower. The man was holding what appeared to be a pomeranian dog and wearing a T-shirt with a “no to war” slogan. He was seen making video calls and taking selfies.
A London fire brigade spokesperson said it was called at 8.14am and two fire engines and about 10 firefighters were assisting British Transport Police.A London fire brigade spokesperson said it was called at 8.14am and two fire engines and about 10 firefighters were assisting British Transport Police.