Palestine Action activists guilty of criminal damage

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. Palestine Action activists guilty of criminal damage Just now Share Save Add as preferred on Google Four Palestine Action activists have been found guilty of criminal damage at a UK site of an Israel-based defence firm. Charlotte Head, 30, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona Kamio, 30, and Fatema Rajwani, 21, broke into an Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in August 2024 before destroying property and clashing with security guards and police. Zoe Rogers, 22, and Jordan Devlin, 31, were acquitted of the same charge by a jury at Woolwich Crown Court earlier.

Corner was also found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent after striking Sgt Kate Evans with a sledgehammer . The court previously heard that the group, dressed in red jumpsuits, used a decommissioned prison van to crash into security shutters at the Elbit site, armed with tools. Prosecutor Deanna Heer KC told the court: "Inside the warehouse, they set about destroying as much property as they could.

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"They used crowbars and hammers to damage computers, equipment, drones and other products Elbit had manufactured," she said. "Their role was to cause as much damage as possible until they were forcibly stopped. " This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

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The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.