The then student Patrick Thelwell (23) threw at least five eggs on November 9 in the northern English city of York at King Charles III. All eggs just missed their target and yet the action has now found an aftermath. A court sentenced the thrower on Friday to 100 hours of community service and a fine of around 130 euros for “threatening behavior”. He also has to bear the costs of the procedure, another around 700 euros. This is reported, among other things, by the BBC on its website.
The ex-student, who defended himself in court, admitted his crime but pleaded “not guilty”. In his eyes, the application was a kind of “justified violence”. The court, of course, did not agree with this view. Judge Paul Goldspring found that Thelwell had led the monarch to believe that “direct, unlawful force would be used against him”. That is punishable and must be punished.
The public prosecutor previously accused the student, also known as a climate activist, of insulting the king. When Thelwell was arrested, the police officers’ body cam recordings recorded his justifications: “I threw an egg at him because he [King Charles III, ed.] deserved it. That’s the only one Justice that will be given to the victims of colonialism.” Britain was built on the blood of slaves, so Charles is not its king.