@gbnews: BREAKING: A protester who covered the Sir Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square with political messages has been cleared of criminal damage. Olax Outis, used red paint to cover parts of the statue and its plinth with a series of pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel slogans. Outis had faced allegations that the incident caused thousands of pounds in damage. However, he maintained that the paint was washable and that his actions were intended as a political statement rather than an attempt to damage the historic monument. #BreakingNews #Churchill #UKCrime #UKNews #GBNews