Court Enforcement Agency Shergroup removed peace campaigners from Parliament Square in London after a High Court Writ of Possession was granted.
Demonstrators had built a makeshift camp outside Parliament, creating an eyesore which London Mayor Boris Johnson among others wanted removed.
Some 20 enforcement officers from Shergroup, supported by a security team, removed around 60 campaigners in a four hour-long operation which started at 1am on Tuesday July 21.
The contractor reports that a specialist climbing team was used to bring protestors down safely from scaffolding; one woman who locked herself around her neck onto the scaffolding with a bike lock was also safely removed.
Shergroup Chief Executive Claire Sandbrook said: “The enforcement of the High Court Writ of Possession was carried out safely and quickly. By dawn the protestors had all been safely removed from the site as part of the eviction process. Fencing was then erected around the perimeter of the site to keep the unwanted visitors out.
“We would like to thank the Metropolitan Police for their help and support in planning what was a very efficient eviction. It was a great example of High Court Enforcement Officers, the police and other authorities working in partnership and we are glad to see the rule of law has prevailed.”
