Jury Discharged in Trial of 8 Palestine Action Activists After 37 Hours of Deliberations
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 19
Jury Discharged in Trial of 8 Palestine Action Activists After 37 Hours of Deliberations
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 19
Summary
Judge Patrick Field discharged the jury in the Old Bailey trial of eight Palestine Action activists after 37 hours of deliberations without a verdict.
The defendants were accused of helping organise the 6 August 2024 raid on Elbit Systems UK in Filton near Bristol, facing criminal damage charges and, except for one acquitted earlier, violent disorder counts.
Prosecutors said none of the eight entered the site but instead helped plan the action through reconnaissance, equipment lists, tool and weapon purchases, and coordination of the break-in and filming.
The Crown Prosecution Service must now decide whether to seek a retrial, with a 14 September hearing set to determine the case's next steps.