Protesters arrested at King's coronation event in Edinburgh to face no further action
Two protesters who were arrested during the King's coronation celebrations in Edinburgh will face no further action, prosecutors have said.
Imogen Robertson, 22, and Hannah Torrance-Bright, 21, were detained over an alleged breach of the peace after protesters allegedly attempted to climb over a crowd barrier on the Royal Mile during the festivities last week.
The women are believed to be members of This Is Rigged - a Scottish pressure group that hopes to curtail the oil and gas industry.
The pair were arrested and charged with an alleged breach of the peace and were due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
However, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said there would no further proceedings "after careful consideration".
A COPFS spokesperson said: "The Procurator Fiscal received a report relating to a 22-year-old and a 21-year-old female and an incident said to have occurred on 5 July 2023.
"After careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, prosecutors decided that there should be no proceedings taken at this time.
"The Crown reserves the right to proceed in the future should it be considered appropriate to do so."
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The King was presented with the Honours of Scotland - the country's crown jewels - during a service at St Giles' Cathedral last week.
The celebrations for the new King and Queen also included a people's procession, a royal procession, a 21-gun salute, and a flypast by the Red Arrows.
But outside the service, anti-monarchy protesters shouted: "Not my king."
During the event, three men and a woman were detained for alleged threatening behaviour and failing to desist. They were later issued with a recorded police warning.
A man was also arrested on suspicion of theft, while another man was arrested in connection with an outstanding warrant.
