Students who have been occupying a landmark Bristol building for more than a week say they have been accused of violence towards staff by the University of Bristol management.
The student group known as Occupy Wills received an email from University management on Monday (March 7) accusing them of "arguably violent actions" on their initial entry into the Great Hall l of the building on February 28, where 12 students barricaded themselves in support for the university staff have been on strike. University management has reportedly since abandoned all negotiations to agree on the conditions to end the occupation.
Occupy Wills, who are still occupying the room in the building, said they were disappointed at the outcome. "We are saddened and shocked that university management has resorted to veiled threats after a long negotiation process which has been chiefly amicable and productive," they commented in a statement.
