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Seven charged over Barclays paint damage

Barclays in Leeds city centre covered in red paintImage source, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ/ELIZABETH BAINES
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The Barclays bank branch in Leeds city centre was covered in red paint

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Seven people have been charged with criminal damage offences after buildings in Leeds city centre were splattered with red paint.

Barclays Bank on Albion Street and neighbouring premises were coated in red spray paint in the early hours of Thursday.

Five women and two men were arrested and each has been charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage, West Yorkshire Police said.

They are due to appear before magistrates in Leeds on Saturday.

They are Yusra Ahmed, 19, of St Catherines Walk, Gledhow; Archana Bargota, 44, of Oakwood Lane, Gipton; Francess Nadin, 38, of Sholebroke Avenue, Chapeltown; and Albert Naumov, 29, of no fixed address.

Also facing charges are Nagina Naz, 45, of Bartle Close, Bradford; Susan Price, 69, of Girnhill Lane, Featherstone; and 24-year-old Elliot Wilson, of Wavertree, Liverpool.

Ms Price is also charged with dangerous driving, police said.

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