Just Stop Oil protesters throw soup on Van Gogh's Sunflower painting

Two Just Stop Oil activists have soiled a Vincent Van Gogh “Sunflowers” painting in the National Gallery by throwing cans of Heinz tomato soup over the masterpiece.

The activists, named by the group as Phoebe Plummer, 21, and Anna Holland, 20, both wearing Just Stop Oil t-shirts, entered the London gallery and sullied the artwork, worth an estimated $84.2m, at around 11am.

They then glued themselves to the wall beneath the painting. The Met Police said officers arrived rapidly on scene at the National Gallery and both protesters have been arrested for criminal damage and aggravated trespass. Officer are now de-bonding the protesters.

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