UK: Six Palestine Action activists stand trial over Elbit Systems attack

Six Palestine Action defendants stood trial in the UK on Tuesday on alleged offences in connection with an action targeting a factory operated Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems, in August 2024.

The defendants - Charlotte Head, 29, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona Kamio, 30, Fatema Rajwani, 21, Zoe Rogers, 22, and Jordan Devlin, 31 - jointly face charges of aggravated burglary, criminal damage and violent disorder.

Corner is additionally charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

London's Woolwich Crown Court heard that the six defendants broke into premises owned by the arms firm in Filton, near Bristol, wearing red jumpsuits and carrying sledgehammers in the early hours of 6 August.

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