Eviction of Finsbury Square

Just hours after being evicted from Finsbury Square, Occupy activists have set up a new camp on Shoreditch Park in Hackney.

By 6am around 40 activists had converged at the site, many of whom had been camping at Finsbury Square since the eviction of the St Paul’s occupation.

Bailiffs prevent media and any others accessing the site, police enforce it. FIT (surveillance) here

The OT understands the new site, located amongst trees on the New North Road side of Shoreditch Park, was established before last night’s eviction of Finsbury Square. As word spread about the new camp, evictees began to arrive to cheers from their fellow activists.

Bailiffs trying to flash torches into lens in wht seems to b attempts to cause difficulty photographing

An activist who witnessed the Finsbury Square eviction but wanted to remain anonymous told the OT: “There were emotional scenes at Finsbury. One man was crying. It was amazing to see how occupiers were still looking after each other.”

Been some small clashes between bailiffs and protestors, police stepped in several times, FIT filming

Earlier in the day an Occupy group known as the “Nomads” were forced to leave Hampstead Heath by police only hours after setting up camp. By 9.00am three police vans had arrived at the Shoreditch Park site. Many of the people occupying the park are vulnerable and/or homeless.

Police with riot helmets protect bailiffs as protestors continue to sit ‪

 

Scene in front of Finsbury Square fairly quiet as clearance of camp continues inside fencing

Some moved onto pavement with a tent where bailiffs have no authority, some believed be still in camp

 

There's a person in a tree. Sketching