{
  "id": 16508584,
  "title": "UK arrests pro-Palestinian activist for spitting on statue of British MP murdered in terror attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/uk-arrests-pro-palestinian-activist-for-spitting-on-statue-of-british",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T18:52:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-912808"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A pro-Palestinian activist from Essex, reportedly identified as \"Angry Jesus,\" has been arrested for allegedly spitting on a statue of British MP David Amess, who was assassinated in 2021. Essex Police received a report about the video on Wednesday and conducted an investigation, leading to the arrest of a man in his 30s in Westcliff-on-Sea. The suspect, who denies spitting on the statue, can be seen in the TikTok video approaching the monument and making derogatory remarks about Amess, who voted for the Iraq War. The video shows another person pointing at the monument and spitting in the statue's face. The Amess family expressed deep distress over the desecration of their loved one's memorial, while MPs and political figures condemned the act as vile and disrespectful.",
  "summary": "Essex Police arrested a man on Friday after a TikTok video showed someone spitting on a statue honoring British lawmaker Sir David Amess, who was murdered in 2021.",
  "key_points": [
    "Essex pro-Palestinian activist arrested for spitting on David Amess statue",
    "Man in his 30s detained in Westcliff-on-Sea after TikTok video surfaced",
    "Amess family and politicians condemn desecration of MP's memorial"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}