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Old 01-27-11, 06:01 PM   #1
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Charlie Gilmour charged over student protest violence

The son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour has been charged with violent disorder during a protest against increased tuition fees in London.

Charlie Gilmour, 21, of Billinghurst, Sussex, is also accused of stealing a mannequin leg on 9 December.

He is due at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court on 10 February.

Christopher Hilliard, 22, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, and a 17-year-old from Cheshire who cannot be named were also charged with violent disorder.

The Metropolitan Police also said three people had been charged with alleged offences at two earlier demonstrations against the government's proposals for education.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12303637

Note: 27 January 2011 Last updated at 20:12 GMT
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