A 78 -year -old climate protesters were released in the family detention of the family just a week after extending the term of the prison, because government contractors could not find the appropriate size label of the wrist.

Gaie Delap, 78, is a retired teacher who has just stopped oil protests and was sentenced to 20 months in prison for participating in the M25 climate protest in 2022. He was based on " "Family Detention Nights" (HDC) plan was released.

Before Christmas, she was recalled in prison. Due to the history of deep venous thrombosis, her ankle cannot be labeled. Can't find the wrist label suitable for her.

On Friday afternoon, she was released from Istwood Park Prison for her family detention curfes. It is understood that the 15 cm watched watches that were not suitable for her were considered available.

Delap's brother Mick Delap said: "Of course GAIE is very happy to go home. She is very grateful to her not only for the support from her family and friends, but also from many generous and loyal individuals and organizations."

Initially, Drap was told that she was released on March 17, but she was told that she had been postponed to April 7 last Friday.

Her release on Friday followed the representatives of Raj Chada, a lawyer Raj Chada, a lawyer at Hodge Jones and Allen, and received the support of the "Good Legal Project". When they did not receive any response, the lawsuit was submitted to the Ministry of Justice.

A lawyer who acts for the Minister of Justice Shabana Mahmood said that the release of Delap means no longer needs to reply to this letter. Delap's legal team does not need to challenge the Ministry of Justice on December 20, 2024.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice said on Friday: "Ms. Drap is now equipped with labels and has been placed in a family detention currency."

Jolyon Maugham of the Good Law project welcomes the release of Delap. He said: "Although we are very happy to be released today, this is not the end of the story." "We are now considering what actions and Sakaka, which provides labels to the government with the government for violation of the equal law.

"The position of a good legal project is that the supervision of climate protesters is not proportional. If the police follow the real criminals, the public interest will get better services."

Mick Delap refers to this news as common sense. "This is not sympathy, but the law that should be adopted in the end. Her release today shows that if sufficient people are challenged by enough people, if the support of appropriate reports, the person who apply for the law can convince himself." He can. "He explain.

"GAIE desires, we should not forget many prisoners, especially women, their recall clauses also unfairly emphasize the case of GAIE."

Her case is one of the 16 cases of the Court of Appeals this week. On Wednesday, 16 convicted climate activists called on judges to reduce prison punishment in rare large -scale appeals. They claimed that the clause was too much and violated the International Human Rights Law.

The Court of Appeal reviewed prison punishment related to four separate cases, involving only oil activists from July to September 2024.