(posted 7165 days ago)BBC News
Father charged over Eye protest
A fathers' rights campaigner who spent about 18 hours on top of the London Eye, forcing it to close, has been charged with causing a public nuisance.
David Chick, 37, of Burgess Hill, West Sussex, who was dressed as Spiderman, voluntarily came down from the wheel about 2215 BST on Saturday.
He scaled the wheel at 0350 BST, prompting a security review.
Scotland Yard said Mr Chick was due to appear at Camberwell Magistrates' Court on Monday.
Mr Chick was given a hospital check-up before being questioned at Kennington Police Station in south London.
A London Eye spokeswoman said anyone who had bought one of the 5,000 pre-booked tickets for Saturday would be given a full refund.
A spokesman for Fathers 4 Justice said the group supported Mr Chick.
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Published: 2004/09/13 06:14:28 GMT
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