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Occupy Exeter protesters begin to leave cathedral site | Occupy Exeter protesters begin to leave cathedral site |
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Protesters camped outside Exeter Cathedral have started clearing their tents and belongings from the site. | |
Occupy Exeter, part of a movement opposed to what it calls inequality and corporate greed, had about 30 tents on the Cathedral Green. | |
The group was given until Tuesday morning to move or face court action. | |
However, many of the group have moved to a derelict building near the green. A new camp was also planned north of the city, the group said on Facebook. | |
Anti-social behaviour | |
The protesters have been in place at the cathedral since November and previous requests by the diocese to leave the site were rejected. | |
They were served with letters by church authorities at the end of January demanding they leave and threatening legal action. | They were served with letters by church authorities at the end of January demanding they leave and threatening legal action. |
Occupy Exeter said it started clearing the camp on Saturday, but that members had moved into the nearby building which had been empty "for several years". | |
Spokesman Ghee Bowman said: "We are going to pop up when and where you least expect us, doing all kinds of action and raising awareness." | |
The diocese had said the group could keep a stall on the green to maintain its presence, but that was rejected by protesters. | The diocese had said the group could keep a stall on the green to maintain its presence, but that was rejected by protesters. |
The cathedral said it regretted having to take action to remove the camp, but claimed it had become a focus for anti-social behaviour. | |
Occupy Exeter said that it would begin setting up its new camp north of Exeter next weekend. | |
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