Woman charged over alleged M4 bridge threat

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 12:30 · Archive

A 29-year-old from Poole has been charged with interfering with key national infrastructure after allegedly threatening to jump from an M4 bridge on 23 September.

A 29-year-old woman from Poole has been charged with interfering with key national infrastructure following an incident on 23 September involving an M4 bridge. Wiltshire Police attended the scene and brought the charge under the Public Order Act 2023.

Court documents allege that the woman 'without reasonable excuse' threatened to jump off the bridge and 'interfere with the operation of a key national infrastructure, namely the M4.' The offence typically encompasses actions that prevent public infrastructure from being used for its intended purposes, such as causing significant delays in operations.

The public order offence was introduced in 2023 and is commonly associated with disruptive protest activity. However, it can apply more broadly to any conduct that interferes with critical national infrastructure.

The woman is scheduled to appear in the dock at Swindon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning, 27 October. The outlets have chosen not to name her due to the sensitive nature of the incident.

How it is being reported

• Woman who allegedly threatened to jump from M4 bridge is taken to courtA woman who allegedly threatened to jump off an M4 bridge has now been taken to court over "interfering" with the motorway.Swindon Advertiser · 27 Oct, 12:10
• Woman who allegedly threatened to jump from M4 bridge is taken to courtA woman who allegedly threatened to jump off an M4 bridge has now been taken to court over "interfering" with the motorway.Gazette & Herald · 27 Oct, 12:10
• Woman who allegedly threatened to jump from M4 bridge is taken to courtA woman who allegedly threatened to jump off an M4 bridge has now been taken to court over "interfering" with the motorway.Wiltshire Times · 27 Oct, 12:10

In this story: Poole · M4 · Wiltshire Police · Swindon Magistrates' Court

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