Two persons have been taken into custody after Stonehenge incident.

Wednesday, June 19, at about noon, orange paint was sprayed on the stones. Police arrived to the scene and, upon arresting two individuals on grounds of damage to the ancient monument,  

The incident that happened just one day before hundreds of people are set to visit the site for the summer solstice has been attributed to Protest Group Just Stop Oil.

A representative of English Heritage remarked: “Orange powdered paint has been thrown at a number of the stones at Stonehenge. Obviously, this is extremely upsetting and our curators are investigating the extent of the damage. Stonehenge remains open to the public.”