Palestine Action prisoner absconds while sixth detainee joins hunger strike

A prisoner held on remand in the UK for alleged offences relating to Palestine Action activities has failed to return after being temporarily released from a south London Prison.

Sean Middleborough, 32, who was being held on remand at HMP Wandsworth, failed to return after being granted bail to attend his brother’s wedding.

Middleborough is among the “Filton 24” - a group of Palestine Action activists arrested on terrorism charges in connection with an action targeting an Elbit Systems weapons facility in August 2024.

While the terrorism charges have been dropped, the Crown Prosecution Service has said that their charges have a “terrorism connection,” which could aggravate their sentences.

Many have been held for over a year on remand - exceeding the legal six month pre-trial custody time limit.

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