Euston HS2 protesters arrested as eco-warriors in 100ft tunnel refuse to give up.

ECO-WARRIORS have today vowed "not to give up" as bailiffs began to evict them after the activists dug a network of 100ft tunnels below Euston Station in protest against HS2.

Dramatic scenes unfolded this morning as activists were dragged from their central London camp by bailiffs, with one heard yelling as he was led away.

Protesters scurried into their tunnel and up trees to avoid being evicted - but five people, four men and one woman, were arrested by Met Police as cops monitored potential breaches of the peace and Covid legislation.

Cherry pickers were also called in to remove protesters from trees while officers were seen putting on harnesses as they moved to clear demonstrators from makeshift treehouses.

One masked man was even seen ziplining between the trees in an apparent attempt to avoid eviction.

Bailiffs also started to cut ropes stringing the makeshift camp together as activists desperately try to avoid being sent packing.

Many are still at the site with at least four - possibly including veteran protester Swampy - believed to be underground.

Swampy, real name Daniel Hooper, is believed to have holed himself up in the tunnels yesterday - after having appeared in court last November under his real name to deny a charge of aggravated trespass in connection with a treetop protest against the HS2 rail link.

Swampy first hit the headlines in 1996 when he spent seven days and seven nights living in a tunnel dug by campaigners to stop the £50million A30 dual carriageway link road in Devon, and has since joined numerous protests.

Activists claim their tunnel - nicknamed Calvin, and near the busy Euston Road - took two months to dig and is their "best defence" to thwart eviction from their camp. It has since been claimed there is a second tunnel named Crystal that connects to the network.

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DIGGING IN HS2 tunnel protest: Eco-warriors arrested as activists who dug 100ft shaft near Euston Station vow ‘not to give up’

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