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Four Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage after raid at UK site of Israeli-based defence firm

Four activists have been found guilty after a retrial at Woolwich Crown Court

The Independent UK · May 5

Palestine Action activists found guilty of criminal damage over factory raid

The group caused an estimated £1 million of damage during the raid, a court was told.

Evening Standard · May 5

Palestine Action activist who hit officer with sledgehammer ‘panicked’, court told

Samuel Corner, 23, says he struck Sgt Kate Evans to protect co-defendant amid 2024 Elbit Systems raid near Oxford

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22

Palestine Action activists face criminal damage retrial over Elbit factory raid

Prosecutor Deanna Heer KC told Woolwich Crown Court a retrial would be pursued on all the charges which had not ended in verdicts.

Evening Standard · Feb 18

Families of Palestine Action activists in Elbit site break-in hail ‘victory’

Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, Fatema Rajwani, Zoe Rogers and Jordan Devlin were cleared of aggravated burglary on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Feb 4

Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary at Israeli defence firm site

None of the six activists were convicted of any offence over break-in at Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in 2024

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary at Israeli factory

Prosecutors said the six defendants were members of the now-banned group Palestine Action

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Palestine Action activists in Elbit site break-in cleared of aggravated burglary

They were acquitted by a jury at Woolwich Crown Court.

Evening Standard · Feb 4

Five Pro-Palestine activists granted bail ahead of possible retrial over break-in at Israeli defence firm

All of the defendants except Samuel Corner were granted conditional bail after the trial concluded

Evening Standard · Feb 4

Palestine Action activist compared to suffragettes in court

Charlotte Head, who is accused of taking part in a break-in at Israeli defence firm, is called a ‘remarkable woman’ by her barrister

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8