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Mathilde Grandjean

Woman arrested after Palestine Action rally denies assault charges in court

Police block the way of people taking part in a demonstration in central London in support of Palestine Action (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

A woman who was arrested after a demonstration in support of the soon-to-be-banned group Palestine Action has denied charges of assault.

Lavina Richards, 37, of Hackney, north-east London, appeared before a judge at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday charged with two counts of assaulting a police constable in the execution of their duty.

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