WATCH: Two Just Stop Oil Protestors Disrupt Dimitrov vs Sho Shimabukuro Game in Wimbledon 2023; Arrested

In a shocking turn of events, police have arrested two Just Stop Oil protestors allegedly for trespassing and criminal damage after confetti was thrown onto a court at Wimbledon – causing suspension of play for a brief.

69-year-old Deborah Wilde, a retired teacher from London and Simon Milner Edwards, 66, a retired musician from Manchester, stormed Court 18 on Wednesday wearing Just Stop Oil t-shirts and threw deposited orange confetti and jigsaw puzzle pieces on the court. Watch the videos here.

🎾 BREAKING: Just Stop Oil Disrupt @Wimbledon

🎉 “Once more, orange clouds hang over a British sporting event this summer—this time it’s ticker tape rather than paint dust, but it is an intrusion and will need sorting out.”

🚷 Sign up to take action at https://t.co/7BzUVS02dZ pic.twitter.com/2iaoo6GNdO
— Just Stop Oil (@JustStop_Oil) July 5, 2023

Play between Grigor Dimitrov and Sho Shimabukuro was suspended for a while as both the protestors were detained by the police. In its official tweet, Wimbledon informed that the two individuals have been ‘arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass and criminal damage.

“Play on the court was temporarily paused and following a suspension in play due to a rain delay,” Wimbledon tweeted.

Following an incident on Court 18, two individuals have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass and criminal damage and these individuals have now been removed from the Grounds.

Play on the court was temporarily paused and, following a suspension in play due to a rain…
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 5, 2023