Scottish Prosecutors Seek Terrorism Link in 7 Activists' Trump Turnberry Vandalism Case
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 28
Scottish Prosecutors Seek Terrorism Link in 7 Activists' Trump Turnberry Vandalism Case
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 28
Summary
Seven Palestine Action activists accused of damaging Trump Turnberry in March 2025 now face an added allegation that the vandalism was connected to terrorism, a claim prosecutors will press at a Glasgow hearing on Monday.
A 16-page indictment says the group broke into the resort, dug up turf, damaged sprinklers, sprayed the clubhouse with red paint and wrote “Gaza is not 4 sale” on the course.
The terrorism-connected aggravation would not replace the malicious damage charges but could increase any sentence if the defendants are convicted.
The case adds to Britain’s widening use of terrorism laws against protest groups, including Palestine Action, which has also claimed vandalism targeting Elbit-linked sites and, later, planes at a British military base.