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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Sam Russell

Greenpeace activist from Oldham cleared of protest that blocked tanker of Russian diesel

A Greenpeace activist from Oldham who took part in a protest at an oil terminal which forced a tanker carrying Russian diesel to U-turn in the River Thames has been cleared of aggravated trespass. Kim Harrison, 38, was one of 10 activists claimed they were 'preventing a crime' by occupying a jetty at Navigator Terminals in Grays, Essex, preventing the vessel from unloading the diesel.

District judge Christopher Williams, who returned his judgment at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Friday, said: "I take the view it's more than likely the Russian war could be described as terrorism."

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