article_snippet: A 23-year-old man accused of causing £20,000 of damage to the Houses of Parliament during an eight-hour stand-off on the roof of the Houses of Parliament has appeared in court today.
article_snippet: Braydon Liam Anderson, 23, allegedly smashed a stain glass window, broke an ornamental crown and a CCTV camera and pulled valuable brickwork and masonry off the historic landmark.
article_snippet: Braydon Liam Anderson, 23, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court today accused of causing £20,000 of damage to the Houses of Parliament after he gained access to the roof of the Houses of Parliament on Saturday evening .
article_snippet: Braydon Liam Anderson was charged on Sunday after tourists reported seeing a man walking up and down the roof of the Houses of Parliament .
article_snippet: Braydon Liam Andersonwas seen calmly walking around on the roof of the Houses of Parliament before being arrested by police.
article_snippet: Izolda Switala-Gribbin, for the prosecution, told Westminster Magistrates' Court: 'Braydon Liam Anderson gained access to the roof of the House of Commons and Braydon Liam Anderson was first seen at the top of the roof of the Houses of Parliament at about 9.14pm in the evening. '
article_snippet: Two police officers gained access to the roof, where Braydon Liam Anderson was in the process of smashing windows and causing criminal damage. '
article_snippet: Ms Switala-Gribbin said the damage was estimated to be in the region of £10,000 and £20,000 and included a 'stained glass window, ornamental crown, and CCTV camera'.
article_snippet: Braydon Liam Anderson was charged on Sunday after tourists reported seeing a man walking up and down the roof for hours.