An angry motorist who threw ink over Insulate Britain protestors is a music promoter from Essex who was frustrated because he believed the eco mob were refusing to move for an ambulance stuck in the jam, Mail Online can reveal.
Andrew Dutton was filmed calmly walking along the line of the protestors sat in the middle of the road and spraying them with ink as they blocked traffic yesterday.
The 38-year-old from Harlow, Essex, who works with bands and arranges concerts, later told friends he lost his temper after asking the protestors to move from the A40 in North Acton, West London, to allow an emergency vehicle through - only for them to refuse and stay put.
Mr Dutton reached for the ink pot after 17 protestors sat across the A40 – one of the main routes into London – on what was the protest group's latest demo during morning rush hour on Wednesday.
Other protestors caused traffic chaos on the M25 at Dartford, Kent, where 38 people were arrested.
Friends have hailed Mr Dutton a 'hero' for taking a stand against the eco mob as they caused yet more mayhem on London's roads – despite court injunctions banning them from staging the sit-down protests.
Andrew Dutton (pictured), 38, was filmed calmly walking along the line of the protestors sat in the middle of the road and spraying them with ink as they blocked traffic yesterday
Mr Dutton, from Harlow, Essex walked along a line of sitting protesters and squirted them in the face with a bottle of on the A40 in west London
Friends have hailed Mr Dutton a 'hero' for taking a stand against the eco mob as they caused yet more mayhem on London's roads – despite court injunctions banning them from staging the sit-down protests
Andrew refused to comment when contacted by Mail Online, but a friend said he had been frustrated over the protestors point blank refusal to move and allow an ambulance pass.
The friend said: 'Andrew told me he had asked those sitting down to move out of the way so that an ambulance could get through. He thought it was incredibly selfish.
