Alleged Palestine Action break-in accused face 18-month wait for trial

Six alleged Palestine Action protesters accused of smashing into an Israeli-owned defence firm and causing more than one million pounds’ worth of damage could wait in custody for 18 months before their trial .

Members of the organisation were allegedly armed with sledgehammers and whips when they broke into the Elbit Systems site near Patchway , outside of Bristol, in the early hours of August 6, 2024.

Prosecutors have said the alleged offences had a “ terrorist connection”.

On Friday, six defendants appeared at the Old Bailey charged with aggravated burglary, criminal damage and violent disorder.

They are:

Finn Collins, 19, from Whitstable in Kent

Harland Archer, 20, from Whitstable

Salaam Mahmood, 19,

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